Hospice RN: After-Hours Field & Home Visits

Empath Health; Bradenton (FL); Remote; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Benefits & Wellness

5+ weeks PTO

Job summary

Empath Health is seeking a Triage/Field RN for 32 hours per week to cover Sarasota and Manatee counties with occasional needs in Charlotte and DeSoto counties. The role includes after-hours visits to patients in homes, long-term care facilities, hospice houses, or hospitals, providing skilled nursing and family support.

Under physician direction, you will assess patients, manage discomfort, and use palliative care skills to improve quality of life.

Qualifications

• Graduate of approved nursing program and current unrestricted Florida RN license.
• Valid CPR certification required.
• Minimum one year experience in an acute-care hospital environment providing direct patient care; hospice RN preferred.
• CHPN certification encouraged within three years of employment.
• BSN or MSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients and provide clinical, physical, educational and emotional support after-hours.
• Assess patients under physician direction, manage discomfort and provide symptom relief in palliative/end-of-life care.
• Utilize nursing interventions to maximize comfort and quality of life for patient and family.
• Attend patient deaths and provide bereavement support as indicated.
• Document patient services in EMR reflecting plan of care and outcomes.

Skills

Compassionate care

CPR certified

Flexible after-hours

Home/hospice nursing

Education

Florida RN license

BSN preferred

CHPN encouraged

Job description

Empath Health is seeking a Triage/Field RN for 32 hours per week to cover Sarasota and Manatee counties with occasional needs in Charlotte and DeSoto counties. The role includes after-hours visits to patients in homes, long-term care facilities, hospice houses, or hospitals, providing skilled nursing and family support.

Under physician direction, you will assess patients, manage discomfort, and use palliative care skills to improve quality of life.