Job Description
RN Hospice
Duration : 13 Weeks
Shift : Day 5x8-Hour (08:25 - 17:30)
Pay : $43 - $47/hour
Note : Any RN with Active SC license or compact license
Hospice Nurse Responsibilities:
- Collaborating on terminally ill patients' care with physicians, social workers, chaplains, nursing assistants, and other stakeholders.
- Preparing and adjusting patient care plans as needed.
- Frequently visiting patients to monitor vital signs and physical comfort levels.
- Performing prescribed treatments and administering pain management medications.
- Informing physicians about changes in patients' conditions.
- Providing loved ones and primary caregivers with patient care information, end-of-life education, and emotional support.
- Maintaining and updating medical charts, patient files, and health records.
- Notifying attending physicians, hospice staff members, and family members of patients' deaths when they occur.
- Advising grieving family members on coping techniques, counseling services, and available community resources.
Hospice Nurse Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN).
- State-approved licensure and registered nurse (RN) certification.
- Accredited certification in hospice and palliative care preferred.
- A minimum of 2 years experience as a hospice nurse.
