Hospice Registered Nurse

Vetted Solutions; East Glastonbury (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vetted Solutions is seeking a Hospice Nurse to provide compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care in a clinical setting.

You will perform comprehensive assessments, tailor care plans, manage symptoms, and coordinate with doctors, social workers, chaplains, and caregivers while supporting families.

Strong communication and proficiency with electronic health records are essential to document care and participate in care conferences.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment and symptom management skills.
• Excellent communication, empathy, and patient/family education abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary care environment.
• Comfort providing dignified end-of-life care.
• Proficiency with electronic health record documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Manage pain and other symptoms; administer medications as prescribed.
• Coordinate with physicians and an interdisciplinary team, including social workers, chaplains, and caregivers.
• Support patients and families addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Document care in an electronic health record.
• Educate families on comfort measures and available resources.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Symptom management

Communication & education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

End-of-life care

EHR documentation

Tools

Electronic Health Record

Job description

Hospice Nurse

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Manage pain and other symptoms; administer medications as prescribed.
• Coordinate with physicians and an interdisciplinary team, including social workers, chaplains, and caregivers.
• Support patients and families addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Document care in an electronic health record.
• Educate families on comfort measures and available resources.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical assessment and symptom management skills.
• Excellent communication, empathy, and patient/family education abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary care environment.
• Comfort providing dignified end-of-life care.
• Proficiency with electronic health record documentation.