Traveling Hospice RN: Impactful Home Care & Education

Compassus

Cedar Falls (IA)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 115,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Flexibility with shifts

Job summary

Compassus is seeking a Traveling Registered Nurse to provide home-based assessments, education, and care coordination across multiple locations. The role supports comfort, symptom management, and family coping while traveling between programs for 8–13 week assignments and returning to the home program when not on assignment.

The RN will partner with Hospice IDT, monitor patient needs, and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

Qualifications

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
Minimum of one year of nursing practice preferred.
Home health, hospice, oncology, and/or long-term care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Travels to the assigned program based on need where there is a vacant position, increase in census, or when additional staffing is deemed necessary.
Admits patients and performs routine and emergency assessments on each patient as indicated by departmental policy.
May act as preceptor to help onboard and train new team members in assigned programs.
Meets productivity standards set by the assigned program and is available for visits throughout the regular work day.
Coordinates clinical and all disciplines, PT, OT, MSW, or HHA, as indicated by Plan of Care through case management.
Ensures documentation at the bedside by recording observations, treatments, and other pertinent information.
Collaborates with IDT to meet patient needs for clinical and psycho-social interventions and to coordinate hospice/home health care for the patient and family to ensure appropriateness, continuity, and quality of care.