Job Overview
Join our compassionate healthcare team as a Hospice Nurse, where your expertise will provide comfort, dignity, and personalized care to patients nearing the end of life. In this vital role, you will deliver holistic nursing services in patients’ homes and healthcare facilities, ensuring seamless coordination of hospice care plans. Your dedication will help families navigate this sensitive time with empathy and professionalism, making a meaningful difference in their lives. This paid position offers an opportunity to utilize your extensive clinical skills in a rewarding environment focused on patient-centered care.
Duties
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to determine care needs, including vital signs, physiological status, and symptom management
- Develop and implement individualized hospice care plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams
- Manage medication administration and monitor patient responses to optimize comfort and symptom control
- Coordinate discharge planning, home health services, and post-acute care to ensure smooth transitions across settings
- Document all patient interactions accurately using Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems while maintaining HIPAA compliance
- Provide emotional support and education to patients and their families about disease progression, symptom management, and end-of-life options
- Collaborate with physicians, social workers, behavioral health specialists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive hospice care
- Participate in case management activities including diagnostic evaluation, medical records review, and utilization management to ensure quality standards are met
Experience
- Hands-on experience with hospice, home health care, or outpatient clinics involving patient assessment.
- Familiarity with managed care policies, health regulation standards, and medical terminology relevant to hospice and palliative services
- Experience managing patients across diverse populations including geriatrics, Alzheimer's, and chronic illness.
- Proficiency in Electronic Health Records (EHR) management systems such as EMR/EHR platforms for documentation and communication purposes
- Strong understanding of physiology principles related to patient assessment and symptom management in complex cases
- Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams while demonstrating excellent client communication skills
This role is ideal for dedicated nurses eager to leverage their extensive clinical background—ranging from emergency medicine to geriatrics—in a supportive environment that values compassionate patient service. If you are committed to delivering high-quality hospice care through expert case management and collaborative practice, we invite you to apply today!
Pay: $50.00 - $70.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Mileage reimbursement
Experience:
- Hospice care: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multistate LPN License (Required)
- CPR Certification (Required)
- AZ Driver's License (Required)
- auto insurance policy (Required)
- fingerprint clearance card (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Phoenix, AZ 85020 (Required)
Work Location: In person
