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Overview
Deliver Comfort. Guide Families. Transform End‑of‑Life Care.
Your opportunity to provide personalized, meaningful hospice and palliative care to patients facing life‑limiting illness. We support patients and their families with dignity, comfort, and love.
What You’ll Do as a Hospice RN / RN Case Manager
Be the primary point of contact for patients and families, guiding them through every step of their hospice journey.
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.
Perform initial and ongoing assessments to monitor patient condition and adjust care as needed.
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team—including physicians, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, chaplains, and others—to build and refine personalized care plans.
Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support not just to the patient, but to their loved ones as well—offering education, comfort, and bereavement guidance.
Teach caregivers how to care for their loved one safely and confidently, offering both practical training and emotional reassurance.
Communicate important updates in patient condition to the care team, ensuring timely and appropriate interventions.
Maintain accurate, up‑to‑date clinical documentation and follow infection control and compliance standards.
Support the organization’s quality improvement and scheduling initiatives to ensure care is consistent, compassionate, and efficient.
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.
Qualifications – What You’ll Bring
Active RN license in the state of employment (or eligible to obtain).
One or more years of RN experience in hospice, home health, ICU, oncology, geriatrics, or related nursing fields.
Genuine hospice heart: compassionate, empathetic, and patient‑centered.
Comfortable providing care in diverse settings, including private homes and facilities.
Strong communication and critical‑thinking skills in emotionally sensitive situations.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
CPR certification required.
Preferred Experience (Not Required)
Hospital RN (med‑surg, ICU, ER, PACU, telemetry, cardiac).
Admissions RN, wound care, float pool, travel nursing.
Experience with terminally ill patients or serious illness support.
Ready to Join a Team That Cares?
Apply now to become part of our hospice nursing team and help make every moment count for our patients and their loved ones.
Legalese
This is a safety‑sensitive position.
Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits.
Where applicable, employee must meet state‑specific requirements.