Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $38.00 - $40.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Day Shifts
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Wellness Program
401k Match
Paid Time Off
FMLA
Job Description
Gentiva Hospice is a prominent healthcare provider specializing in hospice care, palliative care, home health care, and advanced illness management. With nearly 600 locations across 38 states, Gentiva serves patients with compassion and clinical excellence, focusing on providing comfort and dignity to individuals facing life-limiting illness. As a national leader in home-based healthcare, Gentiva’s team of dedicated clinicians, including nurses, social workers, chaplains, and aides, deliver personalized care plans designed to meet the unique physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs of each patient and their family. The company’s family of trusted brands includes Hospice Plus, Heartland Hospice, New Century Hospice,... Show More
Job Requirements
- Active RN license in the state of employment or eligible to obtain
- Minimum one year of RN experience in hospice, home health, ICU, oncology, geriatrics, or related nursing fields
- CPR certification required
- Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation
- Ability to provide care in diverse settings including private homes and assisted living facilities
- Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care
Job Qualifications
- Active RN license in the state of employment or eligible to obtain
- One or more years of RN experience in hospice, home health, ICU, oncology, geriatrics, or related nursing fields
- Strong communication and critical thinking skills in emotionally sensitive situations
- Comfortable providing care in diverse settings including private homes and facilities
- Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation
- CPR certification
- A genuine hospice heart characterized by compassion, empathy, and patient-centered care
- Preferred experience includes hospital RN roles such as Med-Surg, ICU, ER, PACU, telemetry, cardiac
- experience as admissions RN, wound care, float pool, travel nursing
- experience with terminally ill patients or serious illness support
Job Duties
- Be the primary point of contact for patients and families, guiding them through every step of their hospice journey
- Deliver and document skilled, hands-on nursing care based on each patient's individualized plan of care in their home, assisted living, or wherever they call home
- Perform initial and ongoing assessments to monitor patient condition and adjust care as needed
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including physicians, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, chaplains, and others to build and refine personalized care plans
- Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support to patients and their loved ones offering education, comfort, and bereavement guidance
- Teach caregivers how to care for their loved ones safely and confidently offering practical training and emotional reassurance
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical documentation and follow infection control and compliance standards
- Support quality improvement and scheduling initiatives to ensure care is consistent, compassionate, and efficient
- Communicate important updates in patient condition to the care team ensuring timely and appropriate interventions
- Help patients and families understand and navigate topics such as medication administration, hospice philosophy and services, symptom and pain management, and end-of-life processes and expectations
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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