Job Summary
This position is Tuesday-Thursday. Join our compassionate healthcare team as a Part-Time Hospice Registered Nurse (RN), where your expertise will make a meaningful difference in patients' end-of-life journey. In this vital role, you will provide personalized, high-quality hospice care to patients in their homes and community settings. Your dedication to patient comfort, dignity, and holistic well-being will be essential as you collaborate with families and healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care. This position offers flexibility for those seeking part-time hours while making a profound impact on lives during their most vulnerable moments.
Duties
- Conduct thorough patient assessments, including vital signs, symptom management, and physiological evaluations to inform individualized care plans.
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and hospice protocols, ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams—including physicians, social workers, chaplains, and therapists—to coordinate holistic patient care.
- Manage electronic health records (EHR/EHR) systems accurately, documenting all patient interactions, assessments, and interventions in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Provide education and emotional support to patients and their families about disease progression, symptom control, and end-of-life options.
- Participate in discharge planning, ensuring seamless transitions between inpatient, outpatient, home health, and post-acute care settings.
- Engage in case management activities such as patient service coordination, utilization management, and diagnostic evaluation to optimize quality of life.
Skills
- Proven critical care experience with a strong background in hospital medicine, ICU, emergency medicine or trauma center environments.
- Experience working within Level I or Level II trauma centers or similar high-acuity settings; familiarity with infectious disease care is a plus.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, physiology, and health regulation policies to deliver precise and compliant care.
- Skilled in managing complex patient cases involving geriatrics, behavioral health issues, pediatrics or post-acute care needs.
- Proficient in EMR/EHR systems for documentation and communication; understanding of HIPAA standards for patient privacy.
- Excellent patient service skills with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations and collaborate with healthcare professionals.
- Capable of performing comprehensive patient assessments including vital signs and clinical case management activities across inpatient and outpatient environments.
Join us in providing compassionate hospice care that honors the dignity of every individual while advancing your nursing career through meaningful work in a supportive environment!
Pay: $43.27 - $44.47 per hour
Work Location: On the road
