AT Home Care & Hospice: Registered Nurse - Home Health

Job Title: Registered NurseSalary Range: $34 - $35 / HourJob DescriptionWHO WE AREWe are VITAS Healthcare, the nation's leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.Our hospice organization kickstarts careers in caring, promotes from within, and provides a nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience. Supported by industry-leading experts and a growing network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients' lives.Our priority is to care: For our patients, for each other, and for the future.WHAT YOU'LL DOAs a home care registered nurse (RN), you will ensure hospice patients are comfortable and forge compassionate, meaningful connections with the people in their lives.This is important work that comes with equal responsibility. Patients and families trust VITAS nurses to guide them through the end-of-life journey, and maintaining that trust is our highest priority.You will be a respected member of our team, both as a caregiver and as a hospice educator. You will be entrusted with the autonomy to make care decisions at the bedside, ensuring not a moment is wasted in bringing comfort to your patients.You will help patients and their loved ones understand and embrace the palliative—rather than curative—nature of hospice and the benefits of comfort-focused end-of-life care.WHERE YOU'LL WORKEach day is different. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients wherever they call home, whether that means a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility. Most VITAS nurses make 4-6 visits each day.Once a week, you'll visit the local program office to meet with an interdisciplinary team, including social workers, physicians, chaplains, and nurses, who collaborate to provide holistic support for the patients and families we serve.WHAT'S EXPECTED FROM YOUA VITAS nurse is the end-of-life caregiver everyone deserves. In addition to having your RN license, at least two years of nursing experience, and reliable transportation, you'll approach your work with the traits that make the VITAS Difference: Commitment, Compassion, and a Can-do Attitude.You will keep patient welfare at the center of everything you do, giving your best each day in service of our core commitment: Extending comfort and dignity to all people at the end of their life's journey.JOB REQUIREMENTSa. Registered Nurse, RN, has reliable transportation with adequate insurance coverage for driver and passengers.b. Registered Nurse, RN, has telephone available (cellular or land line)ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands for the Registered Nurse, RN described in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of the Registered Nurse, RN, the employee is regularly required to:1. Assist in lifting and transferring patients, as required.2. Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds3. Stand or walk in excess of one hour per day4. Talk and hearSpecific vision abilities required for the Registered Nurse, RN include:1. Close vision2. Distance vision3. Ability to adjust focusThe Registered Nurse, RN will be required to sit and stoop, kneel, and crouch.QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE REGISTERED NURSE, RN1. Currently licensed to practice nursing in the state where the VITAS program is located.2. A minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or community health in the last five years.3. Equivalent experience or licensure may be consideredDIRECTION RECEIVEDReports directly to the Team Manager.