Hospice Registered Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits

• Health, vision, dental, life insurance
• Paid time off
• Competitive Pay
• Team Environment
• Flexible Schedules

Responsibilities

• Visit patients in their homes for one-on-one visits
• Complete initial and ongoing assessments to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of home health patients 
• Assess patients’ conditions and chart observations, and perform evaluation tasks including vital signs and medication review
• Administer medication as prescribed by the patient’s physician  
• Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures, and make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life
• Provide effective communication to patients/clients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or bachelor’s School of Nursing, or vocational nursing
• Current state license as an RN
• Proof of current CPR certification 
• Compassionate, friendly demeanor 
• Excellent communication skills
• Current driver’s license and reliable transportation 
• Hospice experience required

Ability to work a flexible schedule and travel locally