Jobs · Healthcare · New Jersey

Registered Nurse, RN

Gentiva · Laurel Springs, NJ · 2 wk ago
On-siteHealthcare$98k–$105k/yrFull-time

About the role

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

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

  • Education: Registered Nurse
  • Experience: A minimum of one (1) year experience as an RN, either in acute care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice or home health. School internships and clinical hours may be considered as experience in individual cases. Hospice or palliative care experience preferred.
  • Licenses, Certifications and/or Registration: 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; knowledge of general nursing practice; thorough knowledge of managed care principles, regulatory guidelines (i.e., Medicare, Medicaid, ACHC, and human resource management principles).

Skills

Sensitivity to the impact of life and death issues faced by individuals with terminal illness; tact in dealing with these patients and their families; ability to support others at a time of crisis. Must be able to demonstrate flexibility by performing a variety of tasks, often changing from one to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure. Communicate effectively with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds. Responsible functioning in the work place, maturity, cooperation, flexibility, tact in dealing with co-workers and all members of the hospice team.

Benefits

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 Teame mte mate 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)

Pay

Salary Range: $98,000-$105,000

Schedule

Full Time Employee Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision Wellnes Program and Resources 401k match PTO FMLA, 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

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