Hospice Registered Nurse- Full Time, Days, Atlantic Visiting Nurse, Morris County NJ

Hospice Registered Nurse

Provide compassionate care when it matters most. Atlantic Visiting Nurse is seeking an experienced Hospice Registered Nurse to join our dedicated interdisciplinary team.

As a Hospice RN, you will build meaningful relationships with patients and families while providing expert clinical care in the comfort of their homes. This autonomous role combines case management, patient advocacy, clinical assessment, education, and collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to ensure every patient receives compassionate, individualized care throughout their hospice journey.

If you're looking for a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments to evaluate patients' physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs.
• Determine patient appropriateness for hospice services.
• Develop, implement, and continuously evaluate individualized plans of care.
• Monitor patient progress and revise care plans based on changing clinical needs.
• Provide symptom management and evidence-based nursing interventions

Case Management:

• Serve as the primary Case Manager for an assigned patient caseload.
• Coordinate care with physicians, social workers, hospice aides, chaplains, therapists, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Prioritize patient visits based on clinical needs.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and communicate patient progress.
• Perform Home Health Aide supervisory visits in accordance with regulatory standards.

Patient & Family Education:

• Educate patients and caregivers regarding disease progression, medications, symptom management, and hospice philosophy.
• Adapt teaching methods to meet the unique learning needs of patients and families.
• Document education provided and evaluate understanding throughout the continuum of care.

Documentation & Regulatory Compliance:

• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Complete admission, visit, discharge, and case management documentation in accordance with agency standards.
• Demonstrate knowledge of hospice regulations, Medicare guidelines, and insurance reimbursement requirements.

Medication & Safety Management:

• Perform medication reconciliation during patient visits.
• Maintain current medication orders and monitor effectiveness.
• Demonstrate sound pharmacology knowledge and safe medication administration practices.
• Promote infection prevention and maintain a safe environment for patients, caregivers, and staff.

Quality Improvement & Professional Development:

• Participate in Performance Improvement initiatives and utilization review activities.
• Assist with orientation and mentoring of new employees.
• Cross-train to support departmental needs and share clinical knowledge.
• Attend staff meetings and continuing education opportunities.

Why Atlantic Visiting Nurse?

At Atlantic Visiting Nurse, you'll join a mission-driven organization committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered hospice care that honors dignity, comfort, and quality of life. Our nurses are empowered to practice autonomously while supported by an experienced interdisciplinary team dedicated to clinical excellence and compassionate service.

If you're looking for a career where your clinical expertise, compassion, and commitment truly make a difference every day, we invite you to join our team.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current New Jersey Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Minimum one (1) year of nursing experience in:
• Acute Care
• Subacute Care
• Home Health
• Hospice
• Experience using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently while managing a patient caseload
• Valid driver's license in good standing and reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSN preferred
• Previous Hospice Case Management experience
• Knowledge of Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation
• Experience coordinating interdisciplinary care
• Strong patient and family education skills
• Experience working in community or home-based healthcare

The ideal candidate is:

• Passionate about providing compassionate end-of-life care
• An independent clinician with excellent time management skills
• Comfortable managing a diverse patient caseload
• Skilled at building trusting relationships with patients and families
• Calm, empathetic, and emotionally resilient
• Organized with exceptional documentation and follow-up skills
• A collaborative team member who values interdisciplinary care

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