p>Qualifications: • Current license as RN in the state providing care, current active single-state out-of-state nurse license, or current active multistate/compact nurse license • Minimum one (1) year in-patient nursing or hospice experience preferred for external candidates; for internal applicants, minimum of 6-months of LPN experience with hospice/home health within an affiliate preferred • New grads may be considered in IPU only • Previous experience working with an EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record) system preferred • Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms • Ability to effectively communicate in English (verbal and written) • Flexible schedule to meet the needs of Hospice House patients • Ability to manage the emotional stress of working with and caring for terminally ill patients and their families • Ability to physically access patient rooms, other areas of the Hospice House/Hospital/ALF, etc., and any home (i.e., navigate stairs and narrow spaces, tolerate heat and lack of air conditioning) • Ability to perform the essential functions and physical requirements (including, but not limited to: lifting patients and/or equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without reasonable accommodation • Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross • Employees hired prior to 12/31/2022 must obtain certificate prior to 3/31/2023 • Intermittent Driver - Valid driver's license and automobile insurance per Company policy • Ability to travel off-site to meet business needs. Job Responsibilities: • Provides and manages direct care to patients and families as part of Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), incorporating psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, physical and biological components, and appropriate nursing intervention and follow-up • Coordinates the Plan of Care, ensuring that an individualized Plan of Care is developed that accurately reflects the patient's evolving needs • Educates patient, family, caregivers and other health professionals about disease process and decline, palliative interventions, care giving, dying process and safety practices • Reports changes in the patient's condition to appropriate members of the IDG or other health professionals • Participates with the IDG to evaluate hospice referrals/admissions for level of care appropriateness • Attends patient deaths; prepares body for transport; oversees disposal of medications • Provides appropriate bereavement interventions to the family and caregiver in conjunction with psychosocial staff • Presents concise and pertinent oral and written reports to IDG; respects and encourages input from all disciplines • Communicates accurately and completely to physicians, staff members, patients, families, and supervisors; utilizes positive approaches when working with others • Supervises patient care given by other nursing team members (i.e., LPNs, Hospice Aides, and contract nurses) • Performs other duties as assigned.