Advanced RN | Hospice Care Specialist

Hospice Registered Nurse

Join a dedicated healthcare team providing compassionate hospice care across the Midwest region. As a Registered Nurse specializing in hospice, you will deliver direct patient care using the nursing process, demonstrating clinical expertise and adhering to professional ethical standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Participate in agency councils, committees, or serve as a clinical coach, supporting professional development and quality care.

Administer medications and perform planned interventions safely and efficiently, following established policies and protocols.

Communicate patient condition changes effectively to physicians, advocating for patient needs using structured communication methods like SBAR.

Coordinate patient care collaboratively with healthcare team members and facilities to ensure seamless service delivery.

Adapt positively to the dynamic healthcare environment, maintaining professionalism through change.

Document patient care activities accurately at the point of care, including assessments, interventions, care plans, and physician communications using electronic medical records.

Evaluate patient progress toward goals and update care plans accordingly.

Develop age-appropriate, patient-centered care plans upon admission with active patient and family involvement.

Provide and coordinate education tailored to patient and family needs, considering cultural backgrounds and education levels.

Engage in self-reflection to learn from experiences and improve performance.

Apply critical thinking in assessing patient needs, planning care, and preparing for discharge.

Utilize evidence-based practices to maintain current clinical knowledge and skills.

Education

Graduation from an accredited nursing school is required. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.

Experience

At least one year of clinical nursing experience is required. Experience in home health nursing is preferred.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state of practice or Compact Licensure required unless a new graduate nurse. New graduates must obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation.

American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification required.

Physical demands include considerable mental concentration, lifting up to 35 lbs, frequent walking, standing, turning, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching.

Work environment involves frequent exposure to communicable diseases, infectious materials, and potentially hostile individuals, as well as biohazardous materials and varying environmental conditions.