Registered Nurse

Cedar Home Hospice; New Jersey; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Home Hospice in New Jersey seeks a steadfast Registered Nurse to provide direct hospice nursing care in patients' homes, ensuring comfort, safety and dignity.

You will perform assessments, create care plans, administer medications, and collaborate with physicians and an interdisciplinary team while educating families and participating in on-call rotations. This full-time role involves travel throughout the Jersey service area with emphasis on compassionate, culturally sensitive care.

Qualifications

• RN license active in New Jersey.
• Clinical skills in pain and symptom management.
• Experience in home or community-based hospice care.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently in the field.
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel within NJ.
• BLS certification; hospice or palliative care certifications are a plus.
• Accurate clinical documentation in EMR or paper records.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments.
• Develop and update individualized care plans.
• Administer medications and treatments.
• Monitor symptoms to manage pain and distress.
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
• Educate patients and families about disease progression and care options.
• Document care in accordance with standards.
• Participate in on-call rotation for continuity of care.

Skills

Pain and symptom management

Medication administration

Patient assessment

Communication

Interdisciplinary team collaboration

Documentation

Field independence

Travel to patient homes

BLS certification

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license - New Jersey

Job description

Company Description

Cedar Home Hospice provides personalized, home-based hospice care across New Jersey, helping patients spend their final days in familiar surroundings with family and loved ones. The organization is dedicated to ensuring comfort, dignity, and compassion at the end of life, focusing on pain management and holistic support. An interdisciplinary team of nurses, social workers, chaplains, aides, and volunteers works collaboratively to honor each patient’s unique wishes. Cedar Home Hospice emphasizes improving quality of life while guiding and supporting families through every stage of the hospice journey. Care is treated as a calling, combining compassion and professionalism to help patients and their loved ones navigate meaningful moments with comfort and grace.

Role Description

The Registered Nurse at Cedar Home Hospice provides direct, compassionate hospice nursing care to patients in their homes, ensuring comfort, safety, and dignity at all times. This full-time, on-site role is based in New Jersey, United States, and involves regular travel to patients’ residences within the service area. Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting comprehensive nursing assessments, developing and updating individualized care plans, administering medications and treatments, and monitoring symptoms to manage pain and other distressing conditions. The nurse collaborates closely with physicians and the interdisciplinary team, coordinates services, educates patients and families about disease progression and care options, and documents all care in accordance with regulatory and agency standards. The role also includes providing emotional support to patients and families, participating in care conferences, and being part of an on-call rotation to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of New Jersey and eligibility to work in the United States.
• Demonstrated clinical skills in pain and symptom management, medication administration, and patient assessment in home or community-based settings.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for educating patients and families, collaborating with interdisciplinary team members, and advocating for patient needs.
• Ability to work independently in the field, manage time effectively, and maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in electronic or paper records.
• Experience in hospice, palliative care, home health, or related areas preferred; hospice certification or willingness to obtain it is a plus.
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and willingness to travel to patient homes throughout the New Jersey service area.
• Commitment to compassionate, culturally sensitive, and non-discriminatory care, respecting diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and family structures.
• Basic life support (BLS) certification; additional relevant certifications (e.g., pain management, palliative care) are beneficial.