Registered Nurse; RN - Hospice Conversationalist, Waldo and Knox

Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice Conversationalist, Waldo and Knox County

Location:

Rockport, ME
Facility:
Home Health and Hospice

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift: Day
Job Category:
Nursing
Req #: 82024
Date Posted:
Jun 30, 2026

Looking for a nursing role where relationships matter just as much as clinical skills? Join our hospice team serving the coastal region out of Rockport and help patients and families navigate one of life's most important journeys with compassion, dignity, and expert care
. Join our Hospice Team as a Hospice
Conversational is
t, along Maine's Beautiful Coast! In this role, you'll provide skilled nursing care and coordinate services for terminally ill patients in the comfort of their own homes. You'll build meaningful connections with patients and families, serving as a trusted guide, advocate, and source of support during a deeply personal time. Sometimes the most important part of the visit isn't a clinical intervention—it's listening, offering reassurance, and simply being present.

Working closely with an interdisciplinary team, you'll help develop and coordinate individualized care plans that support comfort, quality of life, and patient goals. You'll have the autonomy to manage your day, start and end your work from home, and focus on providing one-on-one care that truly makes a difference
. This is an excellent opportunity for nurses who enjoy building relationships, working independently, and combining clinical expertise with compassionate, patient-centered care. If you're looking for a career where every visit has purpose and every connection matters
, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a full time, 40 hours per week, Registered Nurse 2 vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of RN work experience. This is an exempt, salaried role.

For a limited time, Maine Health is offering up to $10,000 Sign-on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 0-2 years of experience and $20,000 for experienced Registered Nurses with greater than 2 years of experience!
o Eligible candidates are hired (offer accepted) into a Full or Part time RN position. Bonus amount prorated for Part time hires, per diem hires are ineligible.
o Current Maine Health member employees are ineligible; former Maine Health Members are ineligible until greater than 6 months separation from employment.

The MH Registered Nurse II - Hospice Conversationalist role provides nursing care and coordinates care for terminally ill patients of all ages in their homes utilizing nursing principles, systems, and resources that affect health status and results in maximum outcome achievement.

MH RN II:
This level is competent in their clinical role and has demonstrated the ability to care for most patients assigned. Though not able to care for every patient type within their area of hire, demonstrates how to obtain the appropriate resources to develop required skills and knowledge over time. This level included automatic advancement after 1 year as an RN I – must be in good standing and meets RN I requirements.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• License/
  
  Certifications:
  
  Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required. Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date. Valid Driver’s License to operate a motor vehicle, with vehicle available for work covered by liability insurance as specified by agency policy required
• Experience:
  
  One year of recent RN experience required. Automatic advancement from RN I level if all onboarding requirements are complete, including the New Grad Residency (where applicable).

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