FCCCC RN - IPU - FT
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Nursing
Palliative Care Nurse, RN Nurse, Healthcare Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Job Details
Job Location:
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage:
None Job Shift: Day Job Category: RN
Registered Nurse (RN) – Inpatient Unit (IPU)
Full-Time Day Shift | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
3 Days On / 4 Days Off
Practice Hospice Nursing at Its Highest Level
Big Bend Hospice is seeking a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse to join our Inpatient Unit (IPU) team. This full-time day shift position is based primarily at Big Bend Hospice's dedicated Inpatient Unit at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital—the beautiful First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care.
If you're passionate about providing expert symptom management, compassionate end-of-life care, and exceptional support to patients and families, you'll find purpose, teamwork, and fulfillment with Big Bend Hospice.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity- Full-Time Day Shift | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- 3 Days On / 4 Days Off Schedule
- Weekend Shift Differential
- Double-Time Pay for Holidays Worked
- Work in the beautiful First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
- Collaborative interdisciplinary team dedicated exclusively to hospice care
- Meaningful work where every patient interaction makes a difference
- Continuing education and professional development opportunities
As an Inpatient Unit Registered Nurse, you'll provide expert hospice nursing care to patients requiring short-term inpatient symptom management and end-of-life care. Working alongside physicians, advanced practice providers, social workers, chaplains, hospice aides, and volunteers, you'll deliver compassionate, individualized care in a peaceful, state-of-the-art hospice environment.
Your responsibilities include:- Providing comprehensive nursing assessments and ongoing patient evaluations
- Managing pain and complex symptoms using evidence-based hospice practices
- Administering medications, treatments, and comfort-focused interventions
- Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized plans of care
- Educating and supporting patients and families throughout the hospice journey
- Documenting patient care accurately in the electronic medical record
- Responding to changes in patient condition with clinical expertise and compassion
- Promoting dignity, comfort, and quality of life for every patient
Required
- Current Florida Registered Nurse (RN) License (or Compact License)
- Minimum of one year of acute care nursing experience
- Excellent assessment, communication, and critical thinking skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced clinical environment
- Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care
- Hospice or Palliative Care experience
- Oncology, ICU, Emergency Department, or Medical-Surgical experience
- CHPN Certification
- BSN
For more than 40 years, Big Bend Hospice has been the region's leader in hospice and palliative care. Our nurses practice with autonomy, compassion, and excellence while being supported by an outstanding interdisciplinary team.
The First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care provides a warm, peaceful, home-like environment where patients and families receive expert clinical care with dignity and respect. As part of our IPU team, you'll have the opportunity to practice hospice nursing at its highest level while making a profound impact on the lives of those we serve.
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