Registered Nurse; RN NIGHTS

Registered Nurse, RN

The Registered Nurse, RN, is a member of the interdisciplinary team who work together to meet the physical, medical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of hospice patients and families facing terminal illness and bereavement. The Registered Nurse, RN, is designated to provide coordination of care, ensure continuous assessment of each patients and family's needs and implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care.

Job responsibilities include:

• Case management and supervision for Registered Nurse, RN
• Quality improvement
• Professional development

Job requirements include:

• Reliable transportation with adequate insurance coverage for driver and passengers
• Telephone available (cellular or land line)

Essential functions/physical demands include:

• Assist in lifting and transferring patients, as required
• Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds
• Stand or walk in excess of one hour per day
• Talk and hear
• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Ability to adjust focus
• Sit and stoop, kneel, and crouch

Qualifications for the Registered Nurse, RN include:

• Currently licensed to practice nursing in the state where the VITAS program is located
• A minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or community health in the last five years
• Equivalent experience or licensure may be considered

Direction received:

Reports directly to the Team Manager.