Registered Nurse Hospice

About This Role

The Registered Nurse (RN) plans, organizes, and directs hospice care, providing comprehensive skilled nursing services to terminally ill patients in their homes or hospice inpatient settings. This role involves supervising hospice aides, administering medications, managing symptoms, and educating patients and families on end-of-life care.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct hospice care for patients with terminal illnesses
• Supervise and coordinate care for patients with various terminal illnesses, diseases, and compromised health states
• Provide comprehensive skilled nursing services to qualified patients in their homes or hospice inpatient settings
• Work with minimum daily supervision or support while performing interdependent practice in the field
• Supervise the hospice aide
• Administer medications and manage symptoms
• Provide education and teaching to patients and families
• Deliver end-of-life care

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of South Carolina or holds a current compact/multi-state license
• Current CPR certification
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record
• Demonstrates comprehensive physical assessment skills
• Demonstrates ability to implement the nursing process and principles of teaching and learning
• Demonstrates good organizational and time management techniques
• Ability to independently prioritize workload
• Excellent observation, problem solving, and verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• One (1) year of professional nursing experience in an acute care, home care setting or hospice inpatient unit preferred. Hospice nursing experience preferred.

Nice to Have

• One (1) year of professional nursing experience in an acute care, home care setting or hospice inpatient unit
• Hospice nursing experience

Benefits

Certifications