Registered Nurse - Hospice

Pathways-Healthcare; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

PTO 3 weeks + 1 week sick

Holidays paid

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Short-term disability

FSA

Training opportunities

Employee benefits Bennie support

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Pathways Healthcare, a leading home health and hospice organization, seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse - Hospice in the Manchester area. The role supports patients in their homes with a patient-centered care approach, following a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:30 to 5:00.

You will assess patient needs, develop care plans, administer prescribed medications, and maintain detailed notes. A geriatrics-friendly background, EMR proficiency, and an active nursing license are required, with travel to

Qualifications

• 2+ years of nursing experience, preferably in geriatrics.
• Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.
• Proficient with electronic medical records.
• Excellent bedside manner and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of health care laws and regulations.
• Maintain current BLS CPR certification.
• Possess a valid driver's license and own a reliable, insured vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient status by writing and initiating plan of care.
• Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs; revise plan as necessary.
• Develop a care plan that establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative actions.
• Initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures and administer medications as prescribed.
• Complete, maintain and submit accurate clinical notes and document changes in pain/symptom management.
• Communicate with the physician regarding needs and obtain orders; provide a safe environment.
• Attend interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Participate in on-call duties.
• Ensure equipment and services are available; supervise ancillary personnel.

Skills

Nursing experience

Bedside manner

Communication skills

EMR proficiency

Healthcare regulations knowledge

BLS CPR certification

Driver's license

Education

Nursing degree from accredited institution

Job description

Pathways Healthcare is a leading, physician- and nurse practitioner-led home health and hospice organization, committed to redefining recovery through comprehensive, patient-centered care. Our innovative Medical Rehabilitation Program offers a meaningful alternative to institutional rehab, helping people heal at home, with dignity and purpose.

As one of the first home health agencies to adopt AI-assisted documentation, we're investing in tools that give our clinicians time back – saving 5 to 10 hours per week! We have made a deliberate decision not to raise our productivity expectations, so the patients and clinicians win in the end. Technology handles the paperwork and your clinical judgment stays at the center of every note!

We are proud to have ranked in Boston Globe's Best Places to Work in Massachusetts and USA Today's Top Places to Work in the United States since 2023!

Job Description

• Role: Registered Nurse - Hospice
• Service Area: Manchester, Goffstown, Bedford, Hooksett, Concord, Bow, Suncook, Allenstown, Pembroke areas.
• Schedule: Monday – Friday (8:30-5:00pm)
• Job Type: Full-time

Qualifications

• 2+ years' nursing experience, preferably in geriatrics is desirable.
• Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.
• Proficient with electronic medical records.
• Excellent bedside manner and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of health care laws and regulations.
• Maintain current BLS CPR certification.
• Possess a valid driver's license and own a reliable, insured vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by:
• Writing and initiating plan of care.
• Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs.
• Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary.
• Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
• Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required.Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.

Additional Duties

• Participates in on-call duties.
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
• Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
• Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
• Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

What We Offer

• Mileage Reimbursement
• 3 weeks PTO annually accrued and 1 week paid sick time!
• Paid Federal Holidays (8 observed annually)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical (Choice of HMO/PPO), Dental, Principal Vision and Life insurance
• 100% company-paid short-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Pre-tax accounts available for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Reduced Electronic Documentation Time!
• Professional Development & Training Opportunities
• Employee Assistance & Benefits Support through Bennie
• Voluntary Benefits including supplemental life, accident, and disability insurance