Quick overview
Job description
As an inpatient registered nurse (RN), you will ensure hospice patients are comfortable during their end-of-life journeys and forge compassionate, meaningful connections with the people in their lives.
You will:
- Provide comfort-focused inpatient nursing care for hospice patients whose symptoms become too severe to be managed at home.
- Work on a team of interdisciplinary hospice clinicians, including LPNs, aides, chaplains, social workers and physicians
- Serve as an advocate for each patient and family in your care, ensuring their goals of care are communicated and prioritized by each member of the care team
- Deliver basic hospice education and training to patients, families and caregivers
Working alongside your team, you will give your best each day in service of our core commitment: Delivering compassionate, personalized care with heartfelt empathy, honoring the wishes of each patient who entrusts VITAS with their end-of-life journey.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK
Our inpatient nurses work at a single location — a VITAS inpatient unit — every day.
Here, you will assess and manage acute, complex or uncontrolled symptoms (such as pain and shortness of breath) to keep patients comfortable.
REQUIREMENTS
- An associate or bachelor's degree in nursing
- A valid RN license
- At least one year of hospital nursing experience
- Reliable transportation
BENEFITS
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA options
- 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
- Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $4,000 per year)
- Employee Assistance Program for confidential, no-cost counseling addressing legal, financial and personal challenges
- Legal insurance
- 24/7 roadside assistance
- Paid time off
Shift Differentials
- Base Pay: $39.00 - $43.00 per hour (Based on experience)
- Evening Shift Differential: Extra $1.25 per hour
- Night Shift Differential: Extra $2.00 per hour
- Weekend Day Differential: Extra $2.50 per hour
- Weekend Evening Differential: Extra $2.50 per hour
- Weekend NIght Differential: Extra $2.50 per hour
WHO WE ARE
We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.
Our hospice organization:
- Kickstarts careers in caring
- Promotes from within
- Provides an award-winning, nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience
Supported by industry-leading experts and a growing network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients’ lives.
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