Visiting Nurse

Overview

Caring Hands Palliative and Hospice Care Inc is looking for a Hospice Nurse to provide care and support to terminally ill patients. Your presence and services should bring comfort to the person who faces the end of their lives and help them reach acceptance and peace of mind. For this role, you need to be a registered nurse who sees the value of hospice care in alleviating pain and suffering. A compassionate nature and excellent interpersonal skills will make you a good candidate for this position. We expect you to be knowledgeable in caring for the terminally ill, performing tasks such as administering medication and providing emotional support. The goal is to help patients live their final days with dignity and comfort.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough patient assessments including vital signs, physical examinations, and physiological evaluations.
• Administer medications via injections, IV infusions, and catheter care while adhering to aseptic techniques and HIPAA regulations.
• Manage complex cases involving critical care, trauma medicine, cardiac catheterization recovery, infectious disease care, hospice & palliative medicine, and geriatrics.
• Coordinate discharge planning and case management to ensure seamless transition between inpatient and outpatient or home care settings.
• Educate patients and their families on disease management, medication administration, nutrition, health coaching, and mobility assistance such as Hoyer lifts.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including physicians specializing in primary care, internal medicine, pediatrics (including behavioral health, and occupational health.
• Ensure infection control protocols are strictly followed during all patient interactions to prevent cross-contamination.
• Provide specialized care for populations with disabilities or developmental delays including dementia & Alzheimer's care and memory care.
• Support urgent care needs such as acute pain management and triage assessments for emergent situations requiring immediate intervention.

Collaborate with physicians and other professionals to plan care, Make frequent visits to the patient to evaluate their condition, Provide support and comfort according to individual patient's needs, Work with caregivers to plan and execute excellent patient care, Help in administering medication

Requirements

• Valid nursing license with current registration; experience with RN licensure preferred.
• Proven experience in diverse clinical environments such as outpatient clinics, or home & community health settings.
• Extensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy & physiology,
• Ability to perform complex procedures like spinal taps or gastrostomy tube management; experience with ostomy & wound care highly desirable.
• Strong skills in infection control practices and aseptic technique; experience working with infectious disease patients preferred.
• Excellent patient assessment skills across age groups including pediatrics (toddler & neonatal care) to geriatrics (memory & dementia care).
• Critical care experience including ICU or trauma center background is advantageous; familiarity with post-acute & sub-acute care settings is beneficial.
• Ability to work independently in patients' homes while maintaining high standards of safety and professionalism. This role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference by delivering expert nursing care directly within the community while working within a supportive team environment that values ongoing professional development and excellence in patient-centered healthcare delivery.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: From $100.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: Remote