Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)
Bronx, NY
Affirmed Home Care
Pay: $110,000 per year
Schedule: 16-Week schedule working with Hospice of New York (Option to extend or go permanent)
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Patient Caseload: Approximately 20 visits per week (5 visits per day)
Affirmed Home Care is seeking a compassionate, experienced, and highly skilled full-time Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) to provide exceptional in-home hospice care throughout Bronx, NY.
This field-based opportunity is ideal for an independent nurse who values flexibility, autonomy, and building meaningful patient relationships while delivering high-quality end-of-life care in the comfort of patients’ homes.
Affirmed Home Care is excited to welcome Registered Nurses looking to grow within the hospice and home care field.
This role offers:
- Exciting career growth opportunities within hospice and home care
- Full-time placement following contract completion
- Supportive clinical leadership and mentorship
- Excellent Monday–Friday schedule with strong work-life balance
- Hands-on training and ongoing clinical support
Join a compassionate team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient-centered care while building a rewarding long-term career in hospice services.
If you are passionate about providing dignified, compassionate hospice care and thrive in a patient-centered environment, we encourage you to apply.
All hired nurses will complete a comprehensive 3-week paid training program:
- 2 weeks of classroom training in Long Island City (LIC)
- 1 week of supervised field training
This program is designed to ensure confidence and success in the role before independently managing patient visits.
- Provide skilled hospice nursing care to patients in their homes
- Conduct follow-up hospice visits
- Administer medications and treatments as ordered
- Provide wound care management
- Perform IV therapy and related interventions
- Conduct patient pronouncements when appropriate
- Monitor and manage pain and symptom control
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary hospice team members
- Educate patients and families on care plans and symptom management
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Provide emotional support to clients and families
Candidates should have hands-on experience with:
- IV therapy
- Midline catheter management
- Tracheostomy care
- Foley catheter care
- Ostomy care
- Nephrostomy tube care
- Tenckhoff catheter management
- Tube feeding administration
- Chest tube management
- Advanced wound care
- Pain and symptom management
- Active and unrestricted New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Bilingual in Spanish and English required
- Minimum 2 years of recent experience in one or more of the following:
– Hospice
– ICU
– Med-Surg
– Community Health
– Oncology
- Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and care planning skills
- EMR proficiency (WellSky experience preferred; training provided)
- Recent physical exam (within 1 year)
- Current PPD/QuantiFERON (within 1 year) or chest X-ray (within 5 years)
- MMR immunization documentation
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Authorized to work in the United States
- Ability to work independently in a field-based setting
- Supportive clinical leadership
- Collaborative team environment
- Thorough training and ongoing guidance
Affirmed Home Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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