RN - Hospice

Hospice Registered Nurses provide professional nursing care for terminally ill patients to maintain their comfort and quality of life.

A hospice nurse serves as a case manager and advocate for their patients and primary caregivers.

This includes: keen observation skills, high ethical standards, critical thinking skills, compassion, attention to detail, organizational skills, calm under pressure, patience, and compassionate communication skills.

• Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing (ADN/Diploma)

• Registered Nurse
• Current CPR

• Ability to carry out obligations and duties of position
• Accountable for the regulatory functions and duties of the Hospice Registered Nurse
• Deals effectively with community/consumers
• Demonstrated advocate of quality and cost effective care
• Understand the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual concerns/problems of terminally ill patients and families
• Must be knowledgeable of quality assessment and performance improvement activities
• Compose applicable policies and procedures
• Audit, monitor, and retrieve data
• Coordinate meetings
• Proven written and editing skills
• Strong computer skills
• Requires ability to handle confidential information
• Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills

• Yes