Registered Nurse; RN - Hospice

Overview

Lead with Heart. Be the Difference. Transform End‑of‑Life Care. Our hospice provides personalized, meaningful palliative care to patients facing life‑limiting illness. We support patients and their families with dignity, comfort, and love.

• Act as the primary point of contact for patients and families, guiding them through every step of the hospice journey.
• Deliver and document skilled nursing care based on each patient’s individualized Plan of Care in the patient’s home or other settings.
• Perform initial and ongoing assessments to monitor patient condition and adjust care as needed.
• Collaborate with physicians, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, chaplains and other team members to build and refine personalized care plans.
• Provide emotional, physical and spiritual support to patients and loved ones, offering education, comfort and bereavement guidance.
• Train caregivers in safe patient care and provide practical and emotional reassurance.
• Communicate changes in patient condition to the care team to ensure timely interventions.
• Maintain accurate, up‑to‑date clinical documentation and adhere to infection control and compliance standards.
• Support quality‑improvement and scheduling initiatives so care remains consistent, compassionate and efficient.
• Educate patients and families on medication administration, hospice philosophy, symptom and pain management and end‑of‑life processes.
• Coordinate care transitions and referrals to home health, palliative and hospice services as appropriate.
• Participate in on‑call support activities and respond clinically in a competent, timely manner.

• Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment.
• Minimum of 1 year RN experience in acute care, oncology, long‑term care, hospice or home health (hospice or palliative care preferred).
• CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of terminally ill patients and hospice care, including interdisciplinary roles, patient assessment, symptom management and community resources.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, documentation ability and program management experience.
• Familiarity with managed‑care principles and regulatory guidelines (Medicare, Medicaid, ACHC).
• Adaptability, critical thinking and the ability to prioritize timely patient visits and documentation.

Salary Range: $78,595 – $98,270.

Full‑time benefits include:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness Program, 401(k) match, PTO, FMLA, ADA, Short/Long‑Term Disability, HSA contribution, Mileage/Fleet Car Program, Cell Phone Reimbursement, Short‑Term Incentive and Tuition Reimbursement.

Additional benefits:
Continuing Education, Life and Long‑Term Disability Insurance, voluntary pet, critical illness and accident coverage, wellness & fitness programs, telemedicine, and more.

Gentiva Hospice – Geneva, Illinois.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. This is a safety‑sensitive position and a drug‑free workplace. Minimum requirements are required for benefits eligibility.