Hospice Registered Nurse

**Overview** **Lead with Heart. Be the Difference. Transform End-of-Life Care.** Join our company, where every day is an opportunity to deliver personalized, meaningful hospice and palliative care to patients facing life-limiting illness. We support patients and their families with dignity, comfort, and love. This is a full-time weekday, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm position with a limited after hours on call rotation. This role will involve caring for patients in the Kalamazoo County area. We offer a supportive team, full benefit package, mileage reimbursement/fleet vehicle, competitive compensation and great work life balance! **What You'll Do as a Hospice RN / RN Case Manager:** + 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 not just to the patient, but to their loved ones as well-offering education, comfort, and bereavement guidance. + Teach caregivers how to care for their loved one safely and confidently, offering both practical training and emotional reassurance. + Communicate important updates in patient condition to the care team, ensuring timely and appropriate interventions. + Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical documentation and follow infection control and compliance standards. + Support the organization's quality improvement and scheduling initiatives to ensure care is consistent, compassionate, and efficient. + Help patients and families understand and navigate topics such as:  * Medication administration  * Hospice philosophy and services  * Symptom and pain management  * End-of-life processes and expectations **About You** **Qualifications - What You'll Bring:** + Active RN license in the state of employment (or eligible to obtain). + 1+ year of RN experience in hospice, home health, ICU, oncology, geriatrics, or related nursing fields. + A genuine hospice heart: compassionate, empathetic, and patient-centered. + Comfortable providing care in diverse settings, including private homes and facilities. + Strong communication and critical thinking skills in emotionally sensitive situations. + Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation. + CPR certification required. **Preferred Experience (Not Required):** + Hospital RN (Med-Surg, ICU, ER, PACU, telemetry, cardiac) + Admissions RN, wound care, float pool, travel nursing + Experience with terminally ill patients or serious illness support **We Offer** **Benefits for All Associates (Full-Time, Part-Time & Per Diem):** + Competitive Pay + 401(k) with Company Match + Career Advancement Opportunities + National & Local Recognition Programs + Teammate Assistance Fund **Additional Full-Time Benefits:** + Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance + Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program + Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays + Wellness Programs (Telemedicine, Diabetes Management, Joint & Spine Concierge Care) + Education Support & Tuition Assistance (ASN to BSN, BSN to MSN) + Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs) + Company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance + Voluntary Benefits (Pet, Critical Illness, Accident, LTC) **Ready to Join a Team That Cares?** Apply now to become part of our Hospice Nursing team and help make every moment count for our patients and their loved ones. **Legalese** + This is a safety-sensitive position + Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits + Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements + We are proud to be an EEO employer + We maintain a drug-free workplace Related Job Titles hospice RN jobs, case manager nurse, end-of-life care RN, home health RN, compassionate nursing jobs, hospice careers, palliative careers ReqID: 2025-130634 Category: Registered Nurse Position Type: Full-Time Company: Heartland Hospice