Hospice Care Center RN – Day Shift, Oversight & Comfort

Empath Health; Palm Harbor (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Retirement with company match

5+ weeks PTO

CEU support

Tuition reimbursement

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, seeks a caring Hospice Care Center Registered Nurse for our care centers in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. The RN delivers inpatient hospice care, assesses needs, coordinates care, manages symptoms, and provides education and support to patients and families while supervising LPNs and aides.

The day shift is 8a–8p with every other weekend. Suncoast Hospice offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, generous PTO, CEU support, tuition

Qualifications

• Position requires minimum of 1 year bedside nursing experience.
• Florida RN license is required.
• Florida Driver’s License is required.
• Prior experience caring for terminally ill patients or life-threatening illnesses is preferred; acute/post-acute setting experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identify and coordinate patient/family needs and provide preventive and supportive care to the terminally ill patient/family unit.
• Use assessment, intervention and teaching skills to maximize patient comfort and quality of life.
• Provide oversight and supervision of the LPNs and/or aides for patient care in the GIP environment; RN reports to Patient/Family Care Coordinator/Care Center Manager.
• Floating to different units as needed.

Skills

Bedside nursing

Patient care coordination

Staff supervision

Patient education

Job description

Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, seeks a caring Hospice Care Center Registered Nurse for our care centers in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. The RN delivers inpatient hospice care, assesses needs, coordinates care, manages symptoms, and provides education and support to patients and families while supervising LPNs and aides.

The day shift is 8a–8p with every other weekend. Suncoast Hospice offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, generous PTO, CEU support, tuition