Registered Nurse Hospice
Job Title
- Registered Nurse - Hospice
Location
- Colchester, VT
Schedule / Job Type
- Full-time, Days shift, temporary assignment for 16-32 weeks
Key Responsibilities
- Provide hospice and end-of-life care to adult and pediatric patients in home and inpatient settings.
- Assess and manage complex symptoms, utilizing critical thinking skills for symptom assessment and care planning.
- Participate in goals of care discussions with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
- Administer medications via IV, subcutaneous, oral, sublingual, and rectal routes, ensuring safe medication management.
- Document patient care accurately in an EMR system, with heavy emphasis on narrative entries.
- Cover on-call duties occasionally, with flexibility to work 2 out of 4 major holidays.
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license.
- AHA BLS certification.
- Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in community hospice or palliative care.
- Strong documentation skills and proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR).
- Ability to work independently in a home health/hospice setting.
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior home health or hospice travel experience.
- Experience with complex symptom management, ventilator support, and use of specialized equipment (e.g., IV pumps, BiPAP, CPAP).
- Ability to handle high-acuity patients and participate in multidisciplinary team planning.
Why Join Us
- Join a dedicated hospice team providing compassionate end-of-life care in a flexible, dynamic environment.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients and their families during a critical time.
- Supportive team environment with comprehensive orientation and ongoing training.
Additional Notes
- Work in a facility with a census of approximately 100 patients, including inpatient and outpatient hospice care.
- Reliable transportation is essential; personal or rental vehicle strongly recommended, especially during winter months with snow tires.
- Must have excellent typing skills for EMR documentation and be comfortable working with end-of-life protocols and equipment.
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