Registered Nurse ONCALL Nights & Weekends

VITAS Healthcare; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 49,593 - 50,971; Full time

Job summary

A leading end-of-life care provider is seeking a compassionate home care registered nurse (RN) in Panama City, Florida. The ideal candidate will ensure the comfort of hospice patients and foster meaningful connections with their families. Qualifications include a valid RN license and two years of nursing experience. The role emphasizes patient welfare and includes making home visits to provide holistic support.

Qualifications

• Must have an RN license required for the state.
• Experience in hospice or community health preferred.
• Reliable transportation is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure hospice patients are comfortable and cared for.
• Forge meaningful connections with patients and families.
• Guide patients through the end-of-life journey.

Skills

Compassion

Commitment

Can-do attitude

Education

Currently licensed to practice nursing

Minimum of two years of nursing experience

Job description

Overview

We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.

Our hospice organization kickstarts careers in caring, promotes from within, and provides a nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience. Supported by industry-leading experts and a growing network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients’ lives.

Our priority is to care: For our patients, for each other, and for the future.

Salary Range: $36-$37/Hour

Responsibilities

As a home care registered nurse (RN), you will ensure hospice patients are comfortable and forge compassionate, meaningful connections with the people in their lives.

This is important work that comes with equal responsibility. Patients and families trust VITAS nurses to guide them through the end-of-life journey, and maintaining that trust is our highest priority.

You will be a respected member of our team, both as a caregiver and as a hospice educator. You will be entrusted with the autonomy to make care decisions at the bedside, ensuring not a moment is wasted in bringing comfort to your patients.

You will help patients and their loved ones understand and embrace the palliative—rather than curative—nature of hospice and the benefits of comfort-focused end-of-life care.

Work Location

Each day is different. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients wherever they call home, whether that means a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility. Most VITAS nurses make 4-6 visits each day.

Once a week, you’ll visit the local program office to meet with an interdisciplinary team, including social workers, physicians, chaplains, and nurses, who collaborate to provide holistic support for the patients and families we serve.

What’s Expected

A VITAS nurse is the end-of-life caregiver everyone deserves. In addition to having your RN license, at least two years of nursing experience, and reliable transportation, you’ll approach your work with the traits that make the VITAS Difference: Commitment, Compassion, and a Can-do Attitude.

You will keep patient welfare at the center of everything you do, giving your best each day in service of our core commitment: Extending comfort and dignity to all people at the end of their life’s journey.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed to practice nursing in the state where the VITAS program is located.
• A minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or community health in the last five years.
• Equivalent experience or licensure may be considered

Special Instructions to Candidate

• EOE/AA M/F/D/V