Jobs · Healthcare · North Carolina

Registered Nurse

Gentiva · Burlington, NC · 5 days ago
HealthcareFull-time

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Requirements

  • A minimum of one (1) year experience as an RN, either in acute care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice or home health.
  • Hospice or palliative care experience preferred.

Qualifications

  • Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment.
  • CPR Certification.
  • Current automobile insurance and valid driver’s license.

Skills

  • Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with understanding of hospice;
  • Knowledge of roles of all disciplines providing hospice services;
  • Excellent patient assessment skills;
  • Knowledge of community resources;
  • Good oral and written communication skills;
  • Documentation and program management;
  • Thorough knowledge of managed care principles, regulatory guidelines (i.e., Medicare, Medicaid, ACHC, and human resource management principles).

Benefits

  • 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)

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