Bilingual Registered Nurse

VITAS Healthcare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 49,593 - 61,992; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospice organization is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide compassionate care to patients facing terminal illness. You will assess patient needs and implement care plans while guiding families through the end-of-life journey. The ideal candidate will have an RN license and at least two years of nursing experience. This role requires effective communication and the ability to deliver comfort-focused care. Flexibility is key, as you will visit patients in various settings, ensuring each moment counts towards their dignity and comfort.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid RN license to practice.
• Minimum of 2 years nursing experience is required.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-of-life compassionate care to hospice patients.
• Assess patients' needs and implement interdisciplinary care plans.
• Visit patients in their homes or assisted living facilities.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient assessment

Effective communication

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

2+ years of nursing experience

Job description

PRIMARY FUNCTION

The Registered Nurse, RN, is a member of the interdisciplinary team who work together to meet the physical, medical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of hospice patients and families facing terminal illness and bereavement. The Registered Nurse, RN, is designated to provide coordination of care, ensure continuous assessment of each patient’s and family’s needs and implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care.

Salary Range $36 -$45/Hourly

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, and provides a 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.

Our priority is to care: For our patients, for each other, and for the future.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a home care registered nurse (RN), you will ensure hospice patients are comfortable and forge compassionate, meaningful connections with the people in their lives.

This is important work that comes with equal responsibility. Patients and families trust VITAS nurses to guide them through the end-of-life journey, and maintaining that trust is our highest priority.

You will be a respected member of our team, both as a caregiver and as a hospice educator. You will be entrusted with the autonomy to make care decisions at the bedside, ensuring not a moment is wasted in bringing comfort to your patients.

You will help patients and their loved ones understand and embrace the palliative—rather than curative—nature of hospice and the benefits of comfort-focused end-of-life care.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

Each day is different. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients wherever they call home, whether that means a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility. Most VITAS nurses make 4-6 visits each day.

Once a week, you’ll visit the local program office to meet with an interdisciplinary team, including social workers, physicians, chaplains, and nurses, who collaborate to provide holistic support for the patients and families we serve.

WHAT’S EXPECTED FROM YOU

A VITAS nurse is the end-of-life caregiver everyone deserves. In addition to having your RN license, at least two years of nursing experience, and reliable transportation, you'll approach your work with the traits that make the VITAS Difference: Commitment, Compassion, and a Can-do Attitude.

You will keep patient welfare at the center of everything you do, giving your best each day in service of our core commitment: Extending comfort and dignity to all people at the end of their life’s journey.