Hospice RN

Job Description

Job Description

A-Line Staffing is now hiring Registered Nurse – Hospice in Morris/Union/Essex/Somerset counties, NJ.
The Registered Nurse – Hospice would be working for a Major Hospital System and has career growth potential.

Registered Nurse – Hospice Highlights:

• Schedule: 7.5-hour shifts; on-call shifts required, including overnights and weekends (1–2 per month)
• Service area: Morris, Union, Essex, Somerset counties (+ bordering towns)
• Pay Range: $55-58 Hourly, plus mileage reimbursement
• Remote EPIC experience strongly preferred
• Must have hospice travel experience and direct hospice agency experience (not long-term care or private duty)

Registered Nurse – Hospice Responsibilities:

• Perform patient assessments, including appropriateness for hospice care, learning needs, and progress toward goals.
• Develop individualized plans of care for patients and families, revising as necessary based on patient needs.
• Ensure appropriate utilization of services, maintaining productivity standards and demonstrating knowledge of insurance reimbursement.
• Complete admission, discharge, and revisit assessments accurately and in a timely manner.
• Use age-appropriate teaching methods with patients and families, documenting education provided and tools used.
• Assume responsibility for case management, prioritizing care needs, and coordinating interdisciplinary communication.
• Demonstrate knowledge of hospice regulations, pharmacology, and safe medication management; reconcile medications routinely.
• Provide HHA supervision per standards and communicate progress toward goals with the interdisciplinary team (IDT).
• Attend and participate in IDT meetings every two weeks, monthly staff meetings, and PI/UR activities as requested.
• Maintain safe environments for patients and staff, following infection control measures and reporting infections.
• Provide orientation/mentorship to new employees and cross-train to learn/teach new skills as needed.
• Assist with growing agency business and demonstrate flexibility for emergency coverage across designated service areas.

Registered Nurse – Hospice Qualifications:

• Current New Jersey RN license.
• Minimum 3 years of hospice care facility experience (not long-term care).
• Strong medical-surgical skills and understanding of hospice-specific regulations/training.
• Experience with EMR systems (Remote EPIC experience strongly preferred).
• Valid New Jersey driver’s license.
• BLS certification required.
• Excellent critical thinking, communication, and case management skills.

If you are interested in this Registered Nurse – Hospice position, please apply to this posting or reach out at [email protected]!