Hospice Registered Nurse

<h2>Overview</h2> <p><strong>Lead with Heart. Be the Difference. Transform End-of-Life Care.</strong> </p> <p> </p> <p>Join our company, where every day is an opportunity to deliver personalized, meaningful hospice and palliative care to patients facing life-limiting illness. We support patients and their families with dignity, comfort, and love.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What You'll Do as a Hospice RN / RN Case Manager:</strong></p> <ul> <li><p>Be the primary point of contact for patients and families, guiding them through every step of their hospice journey.</p></li> <li><p>Deliver and document skilled, hands-on nursing care based on each patient’s individualized Plan of Care—in their home, assisted living, or wherever they call home.</p></li> <li><p>Perform initial and ongoing assessments to monitor patient condition and adjust care as needed.</p></li> <li><p>Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team—including physicians, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, chaplains, and others—to build and refine personalized care plans.</p></li> <li><p>Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support not just to the patient, but to their loved ones as well—offering education, comfort, and bereavement guidance.</p></li> <li><p>Teach caregivers how to care for their loved one safely and confidently, offering both practical training and emotional reassurance.</p></li> <li><p>Communicate important updates in patient condition to the care team, ensuring timely and appropriate interventions.</p></li> <li><p>Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical documentation and follow infection control and compliance standards.</p></li> <li><p>Support the organization's quality improvement and scheduling initiatives to ensure care is consistent, compassionate, and efficient.</p></li> <li><p>Help patients and families understand and navigate topics such as:  • Medication administration  • Hospice philosophy and services  • Symptom and pain management  • End-of-life processes and expectations</p></li> </ul> <h2>Essential Functions</h2> <p><strong><u>Job Responsibilities</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments including in-person/telephonic RN assessments/screenings and provide education to patients, family members and caregivers as appropriate. </li> <li>Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with goals of care.</li> <li>Develop and update individualized plans of care including patient visit frequency to meet individual needs and risk identification. </li> <li>Coordinate care across interdisciplinary teams including consultation with physicians and nurse partitioners. </li> <li>Provide patient and caregiver education regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition and dietary needs.</li> <li>Communicate change in condition, or signs and symptoms of decline to appropriate provider (e.g., NP, PCP, Hospice Physician). </li> <li>Support the continuity of care by recognizing and supporting home health, palliative and hospice referrals as appropriate and recognizing and supporting transitions in levels of care. </li> <li>Document timely clinical records on all patients including screening/assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.</li> <li>Maintain effective working relationships with IDG, and involve team when patient's care plan warrants team participation to achieve desired outcome.</li> <li>Participate in on-call and patient support activities as applicable, conducting on-call services in a clinically competent and responsive manner.</li> </ul> <p><strong><u>Core Competencies</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Clinical excellence and sound judgment</li> <li>Patient-centered communication and empathy</li> <li>Interdisciplinary collaboration</li> <li>Accountability and regulatory compliance</li> <li>Adaptability and critical thinking</li> <li>Timeliness of patient visits and documentation</li> <li>Accuracy and completeness of clinical records</li> <li>Patient and caregiver satisfaction</li> <li>Compliance with regulatory and policy standards</li> <li>Participation in team collaboration and IDG activities</li> </ul> <h2>About You</h2> <p>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Education:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Registered Nurse</li> </ul> <p><strong>Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A minimum of one (1) year experience as an RN, either in acute care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice or home health. School internships and clinical hours may be considered as experience in individual cases.</li> <li>Hospice or palliative care experience preferred</li> </ul> <p><strong>Licenses, Certifications and/or Registration:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment</li> <li>