Night Shift Registered Nurse - Hospice Care

Ocean Healthcare; Hamilton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Matched 401(k)

PTO

Job summary

Serenity Hospice in New Jersey is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for evening-overnight coverage (7 PM–7 AM). You will perform patient assessments, develop care plans, and collaborate with families and the healthcare team to ensure compassionate, continuous care.

Responsibilities include re-evaluating nursing needs, coordinating with physicians, counseling patients and families at end of life, supervising aides and LPNs, and ensuring safe, high-quality hospice services.

Qualifications

• Current NJ RN License in good standing.
• Hospice experience preferred.
• Willing to travel to assigned areas.
• Reliable transportation with liability insurance.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete an initial assessment of patient and family to determine hospice care needs.
• Regularly re-evaluates the patients nursing needs.
• Use assessment data to determine care plan needs.
• Collaborate with the entire healthcare team, patient and family, to help direct the work of the team to provide care that is continuous and well-coordinated.
• RN counsels the patient and family in meeting end of life needs.
• Registered Nurse initiates appropriate preventative nursing procedures.
• Communicates with the physician regarding patient's needs and reports any changes in the patient's condition.
• Supervises the Hospice Aides and LPN's.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

NJ RN License

Job description

Serenity Hospice in New Jersey is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for evening-overnight coverage (7 PM–7 AM). You will perform patient assessments, develop care plans, and collaborate with families and the healthcare team to ensure compassionate, continuous care.

Responsibilities include re-evaluating nursing needs, coordinating with physicians, counseling patients and families at end of life, supervising aides and LPNs, and ensuring safe, high-quality hospice services.