Hospice Registered Nurse (Rn)

About This Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) Position

HopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care is seeking an experienced RN to care for hospice patients in long-term care facilities in southern Rhode Island.

This is a per diem position.

What will you do as a Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)?

• Conducts initial and ongoing assessment of patients

• Collaborates with physician to manage patient's plan of care

• Evaluates plan of care on a regular basis, and as necessary, to meet the changing needs of the patients

• Provides ongoing training and education to patients and family members

• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures, making necessary referrals to community services

• Prepares point of care clinical documentation that demonstrates progress toward established goals

• Coordinates services, informing the physician, management, and other staff of changes in the patient's condition and needs.

• Determines scope and frequency of services needed based on acuity and patient needs

• Completes, maintains and submits accurate, relevant and timely documentation regarding patient's condition and care given

What are the qualifications for this job as a Registered Nurse (RN)?

• Strong desire to join an organization that is committed to providing the very best patient centered care.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school; RN required; BSN preferred

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Rhode Island and Massachusetts preferred

• Minimum of 1-2 years of clinical experience

• Excellent assessment, clinical and communication skills

What are the job benefits?

For your health and peace of mind:

• Eligible to participate in retirement plan @ 1,000 working-hours per year

• Mileage reimbursement

For your wellbeing:

• A caring culture that supports your wellbeing

For your career:

• A robust orientation program

• Reimbursement for certifications

• HopeHealth Clinical Education Lab (continuing education)

HopeHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

HopeHealth is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workspace. We believe that attracting, developing and empowering exceptional people will allow us to continue to deliver the best care for our patients and families.

All qualified individuals - inclusive of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age and ability - are warmly welcome at HopeHealth.

Discover a career that transforms lives - including yours.

At HopeHealth, health care is more than a career choice. It's a calling.

You can see it in our incredible team, who are as compassionate as they are talented. You can see it in the trust that our patients and families place in us every day.

And you can see it in our values - as a health care organization, and as an employer. At HopeHealth, we care deeply about every life we touch, including yours. We're committed to giving employees the support they need to not only excel at their jobs, but to love what they do.

Join us, and you'll be part of a team that inspires you, a workplace that invests in you, and a mission that brings hope and dignity to patients and families every day.

HopeHealth is a not-for-profit market leader in the areas of home health, palliative and hospice care serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Our family of brands include HopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care, HopeHealth Community VNA and HopeHealth Visiting Nurse.

Our Hospice Care Team

HopeHealth's hospice care team provides comfort and support to patients who are in the advanced stages of serious illness or nearing the end of life.

Join our team, and you'll:

• Help patients and families make every moment count. Hospice is a special calling. Your work will help patients live as comfortably and fully as possible, and provide meaningful support for everyone in the family. As part of our team, you'll provide patients, and their loved ones, with a peaceful end-of-life setting.

• Know that your expertise and unique perspective are valued. In our inclusive work culture, you'll be free to work autonomously while feeling authentic support from your team. You'll experience the mutual respect, collaboration and trust of a healthcare team that's committed to going above and beyond for every patient - and for every member of the team.

• Enjoy a flexible work schedule and generous benefits. Work full-time, part-time or per diem with scheduling flexibility to maximize your work/family life balance. Benefits include competitive compensation package, health care coverage, education reimbursement, and an employer-match retirement plan.

• Be part of a leading team. For over 40 years, HopeHealth Hospice has set the gold standard for end-of-life care. We're the second-oldest hospice in the country, and one of the largest not-for-profit hospice providers in New England. We are committed to giving all of our employees the skills and support they need to deliver the best possible patient care.

Per Diem

Per Diem