Registered Nurse (RN)

Registered Nurse

The Registered Nurse, RN, is a member of the interdisciplinary team who work together to meet the physical, medical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of hospice patients and families facing terminal illness and bereavement. The Registered Nurse, RN, is designated to provide coordination of care, ensure continuous assessment of each patients and family's needs and implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care.

Job responsibilities include case management and supervision for the Registered Nurse, RN, which involves following VITAS policies and standards, practicing within the scope of the RN license, and performing supervision of nursing tasks delegated to Hospice Aides, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, and Volunteers per the plan of care. The Registered Nurse, RN, is also responsible for completing initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments, identifying and utilizing resources, completing documentation, providing education and training, participating in patient care meetings, and providing effective communication/shift reports.

The Registered Nurse, RN, participates in quality improvement activities, including the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program, and related activities as assigned. They also engage in professional development, attending orientation and regularly scheduled in-services/educational conferences, participating in training activities, and maintaining focus on the patient and family experience of care.

Job requirements include having reliable transportation with adequate insurance coverage for driver and passengers, and having a telephone available (cellular or land line).

The physical demands for the Registered Nurse, RN, include assisting in lifting and transferring patients, lifting objects in excess of 20 pounds, standing or walking in excess of one hour per day, talking and hearing, and specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The Registered Nurse, RN, will also be required to sit and stoop, kneel, and crouch.

Qualifications for the Registered Nurse, RN, include being currently licensed to practice nursing in the state where the VITAS program is located, having a minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or community health in the last five years, and having equivalent experience or licensure considered.

Reports directly to the Team Manager.