staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice - $77K-85K per year

Gentiva; Hobbs (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gentiva is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Hospice for a nursing role in Hobbs, New Mexico. The RN will lead in delivering personalized hospice and palliative care, assessing patient needs, and coordinating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure compassionate, high-quality care in patients' homes or care settings.

As a Hospice RN, you will educate caregivers, manage symptom control, and document care plans while maintaining regulatory compliance and clinical excellence in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Current RN license in good standing.
• Hospice and end-of-life care experience preferred.
• Ability to perform nursing care in home-based settings.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary contact for patients and families, guiding them through the hospice journey.
• Deliver and document skilled nursing care per the Plan of Care in patient homes or other living settings.
• Perform initial and ongoing assessments and adjust care as needed.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to refine personalized care plans.
• Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support to patients and families; educate caregivers.

Skills

Clinical excellence

Sound judgment

Patient-centered communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Accountability

Adaptability

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

Gentiva is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Hospice for a nursing job in Hobbs, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Hospice
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Overview:

Lead with Heart. Be the Difference. Transform End-of-Life Care. Join our company, where every day is an opportunity to deliver personalized, meaningful hospice and palliative care to patients facing life-limiting illness. We support patients and their families with dignity, comfort, and love.

What You'll Do as a Hospice RN / RN Case Manager:

• Be the primary point of contact for patients and families, guiding them through every step of their hospice journey.
• Deliver and document skilled, hands-on nursing care based on each patient’s individualized Plan of Care—in their home, assisted living, or wherever they call home.
• Perform initial and ongoing assessments to monitor patient condition and adjust care as needed.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team—including physicians, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, chaplains, and others, to build and refine personalized care plans.
• Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support not just to the patient, but to their loved ones as well—offering education, comfort, and bereavement guidance.
• Teach caregivers how to care for their loved one safely and confidently, offering both practical training and emotional reassurance.
• Communicate important updates in patient condition to the care team, ensuring timely and appropriate interventions.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical documentation and follow infection control and compliance standards.
• Support the organization's quality improvement and scheduling initiatives to ensure care is consistent, compassionate, and efficient.
• Help patients and families understand and navigate topics such as:
  • Medication administration
  • Hospice philosophy and services
  • Symptom and pain management
  • End-of-life processes and expectations

Essential Functions: Job Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments including in-person/telephonic RN assessments/screenings and provide education to patients, family members and caregivers as appropriate.
• Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with goals of care.
• Develop and update individualized plans of care including patient visit frequency to meet individual needs and risk identification.
• Coordinate care across interdisciplinary teams including consultation with physicians and nurse partitioners.
• Provide patient and caregiver education regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition and dietary needs.
• Communicate change in condition, or signs and symptoms of decline to appropriate provider (e.g., NP, PCP, Hospice Physician).
• Support the continuity of care by recognizing and supporting home health, palliative and hospice referrals as appropriate and recognizing and supporting transitions in levels of care.
• Document timely clinical records on all patients including screening/assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
• Maintain effective working relationships with IDG, and involve team when patient’s care plan warrants team participation to achieve desired outcome.
• Participate in on-call and patient support activities as applicable, conducting on-call services in a clinically competent and responsive manner.

Core Competencies

• Clinical excellence and sound judgment
• Patient-centered communication and empathy
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Accountability and regulatory compliance
• Adaptability and critical thinking
• Timeliness of patient visits and documentation