Hospice Registered Nurse- Full Time, Days, Atlantic Visiting Nurse, Sussex County

Job Description

Assumes responsibility for case management. Prioritizes schedule to accommodate patient's needs. Evaluates the plan of care and revises as needed. Demonstrates knowledge of pharmacology and safe medication management and end-of-life symptom management. Routinely reconciles medications. Maintain current medication orders. Shows evidence of interdisciplinary communication. Participates in PI meetings and activities/committees as requested.

Assists with growing agency business. Provides orientation to new employees. Accepts other assignments as requested. Cross trains to learn new skills and demonstrates a willingness to teach each other.

Performs patient assessments.

Accurately assesses patient's appropriateness for hospice care, learning needs and progress toward goals

Develops the plan of care for the patient and family

Ensures appropriate utilization of services

Maintains visit productivity standards

Demonstrates knowledge of insurance reimbursement

Completes discharge assessments

Performs laptop transfer of data twice daily

Completes admission assessment and transfers within 24 hours

Completes re-visit documentation and transfers

Uses appropriate teaching methods for patients and families

Evaluates teaching plan and revises as necessary

Assumes responsibility for Case Management.

Develops/implements/evaluates plan of care based on evidence-based knowledge

Revises care plan as indicated

Prioritizes care needs

Demonstrates knowledge of hospice regulations and insurance reimbursement guidelines

Qualifications

Required: 1. Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program. 2. Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse. 3. BLS certification.

Preferred: 1. Bachelor's degree in nursing. 2. All ASN must complete their BSN studies within five years of their start date. 3. 1+ year of experience in Nursing or Hospice

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ

Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ

Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ

Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ

Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ

Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ

Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ

Atlantic Medical Group

Atlantic Visiting Nurse

Atlantic Mobile Health

Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For."

Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the "World's Best Hospitals" in 2026.

Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.

Atlantic Health scored four "A" grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.

Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2026.

Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.

Named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.

Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Our Home care and Hospice teams work with more than our patients, we work with their families, inside their homes and in their community. When you join our team, you also join theirs, bringing them your comfort, compassion, education, and expertise. We celebrate these close connections every day, by delivering the best comprehensive home care and hospice services possible. Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted: Team Member Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)

Life & AD&D Insurance.

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)

403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution

PTO & Paid Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising

Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave

Backup and On-Site Childcare

Well-Being Rewards

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program

Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts

Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance