Registered Nurse (RN)

VITAS Healthcare; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 61,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

VITAS Healthcare is seeking a Home Care Registered Nurse (RN) to provide compassionate end-of-life care to hospice patients in their homes across the Philadelphia area.

You will ensure patient comfort, engage families, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care. The role emphasizes the palliative approach, with autonomy at the bedside to make care decisions and deliver dignity in patients' final journeys.

Qualifications

• Must have RN license and at least two years of nursing experience.
• Reliable transportation is required.
• Compassionate, patient-centered care mindset.

Responsibilities

• Care for hospice patients at home, providing comfort and meaningful connections.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team weekly at local program office.
• Make care decisions at the bedside with autonomy.
• Explain the palliative approach and benefits of comfort-focused end-of-life care.

Skills

RN license

Compassion

Time management

Reliable transportation

Education

RN license

Job description

Who We Are

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

Salary Range: $44 - $48/Hour

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.

What You’ll Do

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.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

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 From You

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.

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