Compassionate Hospice Home Care Nurse

VITAS Healthcare; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

VITAS Healthcare in Fresno, CA is seeking a home care registered nurse (RN) to ensure hospice patients are comfortable and to forge compassionate connections with the people in their lives. You will work autonomously at the bedside and guide families through comfort-focused end-of-life options.

You will visit patients in private homes or facilities, with 4–6 visits daily, and participate in a weekly interdisciplinary team meeting to coordinate holistic patient support.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state where the program is located (California).
• Minimum of two years nursing experience, with hospice, home health, or community health in the last five years.

Responsibilities

• Provide comfort and compassionate care to hospice patients in their homes.
• Build meaningful connections with patients and families to support end-of-life goals.
• Exercise bedside autonomy while delivering high-quality nursing care.
• Educate patients and families about comfort-focused end-of-life options and care plans.

Skills

RN license

Hospice care

Job description

VITAS Healthcare in Fresno, CA is seeking a home care registered nurse (RN) to ensure hospice patients are comfortable and to forge compassionate connections with the people in their lives. You will work autonomously at the bedside and guide families through comfort-focused end-of-life options.

You will visit patients in private homes or facilities, with 4–6 visits daily, and participate in a weekly interdisciplinary team meeting to coordinate holistic patient support.