Hospice RN
VITAS Healthcare
Hospice RN
VITAS Healthcare
Hospice and palliative care provider
As an inpatient registered nurse (RN), you will ensure hospice patients are comfortable during their end-of-life journeys and forge compassionate, meaningful connections with the people in their lives.
You will:
Provide comfort-focused inpatient nursing care for hospice patients whose symptoms become too severe to be managed at home.
Work on a team of interdisciplinary hospice clinicians, including LPNs, aides, chaplains, social workers and physicians
Serve as an advocate for each patient and family in your care, ensuring their goals of care are communicated and prioritized by each member of the care team
Deliver basic hospice education and training to patients, families and caregivers
Working alongside your team, you will give your best each day in service of our core commitment: Delivering compassionate, personalized care with heartfelt empathy, honoring the wishes of each patient who entrusts VITAS with their end-of-life journey.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK
Our inpatient nurses work at a single location — a VITAS inpatient unit — every day.
Here, you will assess and manage acute, complex or uncontrolled symptoms (such as pain and shortness of breath) to keep patients comfortable.
REQUIREMENTS
An associate or bachelor's degree in nursing
A valid RN license
At least one year of hospital nursing experience
Reliable transportation
BENEFITS
Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA options
401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
Tuition reimbursement (up to $4,000 per year)
Employee Assistance Program for confidential, no-cost counseling addressing legal, financial and personal challenges
Legal insurance
24/7 roadside assistance
Paid time off
WHO WE ARE
We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.
Our hospice organization:
Kickstarts careers in caring
Promotes from within
Provides an award-winning, nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience
Supported by industry-leading experts and a growing network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients’ lives.
Hospice and palliative care provider
VITAS Healthcare provides end-of-life care through hospice and palliative services in 15 states. Its offerings focus on relieving symptoms and stress for patients with terminal illnesses, delivered by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other specialists. The product works through comprehensive, patient-centered services including pain management, emotional and spiritual support, and coordination of care with families, Medicare/Medicaid and private insurance reimbursements funding the services. The company differentiates itself by specializing in compassionate, tailored end-of-life care across multiple states with a strong emphasis on teamwork, integrity, and excellence, rather than broad, generic medical services. Its goal is to provide high-quality, dignified comfort to patients and support for families, while maintaining financial stability and adapting to changes in the healthcare environment.
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