Hospice Nurse

Join VITAS Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of end-of-life care, as a Registered Nurse. As a member of our interdisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in delivering compassionate care to patients and their families.

The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing coordination of care, ensuring continuous assessment of each patient's and family's needs, and implementing the interdisciplinary plan of care. This role requires a strong understanding of hospice eligibility requirements and the ability to work collaboratively with the healthcare team.

• Provide coordination of care and ensure continuous assessment of each patient's and family's needs
• Implement the interdisciplinary plan of care and provide education and training to patients, families, caregivers, and referral sources
• Participate in patient care meetings and weekly team meetings
• Provide effective communication and shift reports through written, verbal, reporting, and body language
• Participate in bereavement support and on-call rotation
• Work with the interdisciplinary team to develop, coordinate, and follow the patient's individualized plan of care

• Current licensure to practice nursing in the state where the VITAS program is located
• A minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or community health in the last five years
• Equivalent experience or licensure may be considered

• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
• Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Legal insurance
• Roadside assistance
• Affinity program