Hospice RN

Hillcrest Hospice, 1820 Hillcrest Drive, Bellevue, Nebraska, United States of America

Posted Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for a compassionate, clinically strong Hospice RN to join our Hillcrest Hospice team in Omaha, NE.

Hillcrest Hospice provides meaningful, person-centered care for patients and families during one of life’s most important stages. Our team focuses on comfort, dignity, symptom management, emotional support, and helping patients and families feel cared for, informed, and supported.

At Hillcrest, our mission is simple:
Inspiring people to live their best lives. As a Hospice RN, you will make a lasting impact by providing skilled nursing care, building trusted relationships, and helping patients and families navigate care with compassion and confidence.

As a Hospice RN
, you will provide direct patient care while managing and coordinating each patient’s plan of care. You will use strong clinical judgment, communication, and problem-solving skills to support patients, families, caregivers, physicians, and the interdisciplinary hospice team.

You will:

Provide nursing visits and assess patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, environmental, and nutritional needs.

Manage patient care with focus on bedside care, symptom management, crisis intervention, and family support.

Coordinate and integrate services provided by all hospice disciplines.

Teach patients and families about disease progression, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, and ethical concerns.

Communicate professionally with physicians, patients, families, caregivers, and team members to support the plan of care.

Notify patients and caregivers of schedules and schedule changes as needed.

Communicate changes in patient condition or care needs to leadership and appropriate team members.

Provide nursing services in accordance with each patient’s plan of care.

Prepare accurate clinical notes, progress notes, assessments, and care plan updates.

Initiate, document, and revise hospice aide care plans based on patient condition.

Prepare documentation for interdisciplinary team meetings and communicate recommended interventions.

Participate in team conferences, service line meetings, QAPI activities, committees, and ongoing education.

Provide consultation, education, and support to internal and external stakeholders.

Participate in on-call and backup call rotations as needed to support patient care.

We are looking for an RN who is compassionate, organized, and comfortable providing care in emotionally sensitive situations.

The right candidate will be clinically confident, calm under pressure, and able to build strong relationships with patients, families, caregivers, providers, and team members. Hospice care requires heart, follow-through, and the ability to support families with both clinical skill and genuine compassion.

Ideal candidates will have:

At least three years of nursing experience.

Hospice, home care, palliative care, long-term care, hospital, or similar experience preferred.

Strong clinical assessment, symptom-management, and care-coordination skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Ability to build rapport with patients and families during sensitive and emotional situations.

Ability to work independently while staying connected to the interdisciplinary team.

Strong attention to detail with documentation, care planning, and follow-through.

A calm, flexible, and professional approach in changing or urgent situations.

Willingness to travel to multiple work locations.

Graduate of an accredited nursing program required.

Active Registered Nurse license in Nebraska or compact state required.

Valid driver’s license required.

Reliable transportation and current automobile insurance required.

Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association required.

At Hillcrest Hospice, nursing is deeply personal. You are not only providing clinical care — you are helping patients remain…