Salary Range:  $84k - $105k, based on experience.

Use your nursing skills to make a difference. 

Hospice nurses provide end of life care to help ensure the comfort and quality of life for their patients.  They primarily work in collaborative, team-driven environments that require frequent communication with their patients, families and other caregivers.  The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, patient and calm.  Hospice nurses are caring and kind individuals who possess a special hospice heart who can help our patients celebrate the rest of their life’s journey.  

Hours:  Monday - Friday 11:00am - 7:30pm,  Weekend Requirement 

JOB SUMMARY

 
Serves as a team leader in supervising, assessing, planning, guiding and evaluating patient care.  Interacts with management, physicians, and field staff utilizing a teamwork approach.  Assists with training and evaluation of all team clinical personnel; and maintenance/development of the clinical record. Processes all Electronic Medical Record workflow from Admission to Discharge.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Education/Regulatory Requirements:
   • RN degree from a college or university, accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing and/or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education preferred.
   • Currently licensed and registered in the State of Florida.
   • BSN and/or Hospice certification preferred.
   • Current Basic Life Support Certification.
2. Skills:
   • Two years of recent oncology, medical/surgical, or home health, public/health experience.
   • Expertise in support skills, palliative care, and educational techniques. 
   • Long term care experience preferred.
   • Ability to supervise other Hospice care personnel.
   • Able to coordinate with other health care providers in the delivery of patient care.
   • Able to work effectively with lay and professional volunteers.
   • Flexible, creative, assertive, articulate, nurturing and self-nurturing.
   • Homecare Homebase software experience a plus.
   • Able to work well under stress and deadlines.
   • Demonstrates organizational, administrative and personnel management skills.
3. Professional Requirements:
   • Communicates clearly and effectively in writing and verbally.
4. Language Skills:
   • Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.