Registered Nurse - Hospice

Overview

Vital Caring – Deliver Care That Brings Comfort and Dignity

Registered Nurse (RN) – Hospice

Field-Based | Patient & Family-Centered | End-of-Life Care

At Vital Caring, we don’t just provide care - we walk alongside patients and families during life’s most meaningful moments. As a Hospice Registered Nurse (RN), you play a vital role in delivering comfort, dignity, and compassionate support at the end of life. This is a role for a nurse who thrives in a field-based, one-on-one care environment and is called to make a lasting impact through presence, empathy, and clinical excellence.

You are the clinical leader, advocate, and steady guide for your patients and their families, leading the plan of care, managing symptoms, and ensuring personalized, comfort-focused care aligned with goals and wishes. You bring clinical expertise, reassurance, clarity, and compassion to each visit.

• Lead Patient-Centered Hospice Care:
  Conduct comprehensive patient and family assessments;
  Develop and manage individualized, comfort-focused care plans;
  Deliver skilled nursing care with a focus on pain and symptom management
• Serve as the Care Coordinator:
  Act as case manager, coordinating care across the interdisciplinary team;
  Collaborate with physicians, social workers, chaplains, and aides;
  Monitor patient condition and adjust care plans to maintain comfort
• Support Patients & Families:
  Provide education, emotional support, and guidance;
  Help families navigate complex decisions with empathy and clarity;
  Build meaningful, trusting relationships
• Drive Quality & Compliance:
  Maintain accurate, timely documentation;
  Participate in IDT meetings and care planning;
  Support quality and compliance standards

• Active RN license (or compact eligibility)
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Minimum 1 year of clinical nursing experience
• Strong clinical judgment and compassionate care approach
• Ability to manage a caseload independently
• Excellent communication skills in sensitive situations
• Basic EMR proficiency
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

• Experience in hospice, palliative care, or home health
• Strong pain and symptom management skills
• Case management and interdisciplinary care experience
• Ability to quickly build trust with patients and families
• Experience with Homecare Homebase (HCHB)

• Field-based care in homes, facilities, and community settings
• High autonomy with strong team support
• A role centered on dignity, comfort, and quality of life
• A fast-paced, emotionally meaningful environment

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Virtual care and mental health support
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Supplemental health and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee referral program
• Prepaid legal services
• Identity theft protection
• Generous paid time off
• Tution and continuing education reimbursement

All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Candidates are evaluated based on job-related qualifications, skills, and business needs.