Jobs · Healthcare · Colorado

Registered Nurse

Gentiva · Denver, CO · 3 mo ago
Healthcare$44–$46/hrFull-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.
  • Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment.
  • CPR Certification.
  • Current automobile insurance and valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with understanding of hospice; ability to apply knowledge of the special needs of hospice patient and families.
  • 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).

Skills

  • Knowledge of general nursing practice.
  • Thorough knowledge of managed care principles, regulatory guidelines (i.e., Medicare, Medicaid, ACHC, and human resource management principles).

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Wellness Program and Resources
  • 401k match
  • PTOFMLA, ADA and other federal and state required leaves
  • Short/Long Term Disability
  • HSA Contribution
  • Mileage or Fleet Car Program
  • Cell Phone Reimbursement (for eligible roles)
  • Short Term Incentive (for eligible roles)
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Pay

Salary Range – $44.00/hour - $46.00/hour

Schedule

Flex/Per Diem

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