Bilingual Hospice RN — Cantonese/Mandarin, Home Visits

Good Shepherd Community Care; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Sign-on bonus

Health, dental, and vision insurance

403(b) with company match

Four weeks paid time off in first year

12 paid holidays

Job summary

Good Shepherd Community Care, a trusted Greater Boston hospice and palliative care provider, seeks a Cantonese- or Mandarin-speaking Registered Nurse for full-time work in Newton, MA. The role includes 40 hours weekly, travel to patient homes, and coordination with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualified candidates are MA-licensed RNs fluent in Cantonese or Mandarin. Strong end-of-life care understanding and excellent communication are essential; a sign-on bonus of $5,000 is offered.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Massachusetts.
• Fluent in Cantonese or Mandarin.
• Sensitivity and understanding of end-of-life issues.
• Experience in a community health, hospice, oncology or related field preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated assessment skills for pain management and symptom control.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Exceptional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for patients’ comprehensive plans of care, including collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and other health care providers/facilities to ensure smooth coordination of care.
• Provide clinical assessment of patients’ ADLs, functional, psychological, and environmental needs.
• Implement and monitor aspects of patient care, including managing discomfort and symptom relief.
• Consult with and educate patients, families and community health care professionals about hospice care, terminal disease, self-care techniques and end-of-life processes.

Skills

Fluency in Cantonese or Mandarin

Excellent communication skills

Organization & time management

Pain assessment & symptom control

Education

Massachusetts RN license

Job description

Good Shepherd Community Care, a trusted Greater Boston hospice and palliative care provider, seeks a Cantonese- or Mandarin-speaking Registered Nurse for full-time work in Newton, MA. The role includes 40 hours weekly, travel to patient homes, and coordination with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualified candidates are MA-licensed RNs fluent in Cantonese or Mandarin. Strong end-of-life care understanding and excellent communication are essential; a sign-on bonus of $5,000 is offered.