RN Home Care

Vitas Healthcare Corporation; Kendall (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitas Healthcare Corporation is hiring a home care registered nurse (RN) in Kendall, Florida. This role centres on providing exceptional hospice patient care, forging connections, and guiding families through the end-of-life journey.

The RN will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team and is responsible for making autonomous care decisions. Applicants must hold a valid RN license and possess at least two years of relevant nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice nursing in Florida.
• Minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice or home health.
• Reliable transportation for patient visits.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-of-life care for hospice patients at their homes.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for holistic patient support.
• Educate patients and families about palliative care.

Skills

Compassion

Commitment

Can-do Attitude

Nursing care decision-making

Education

RN license

Job description

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.

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