RN Hospice Inpatient

Hospice Corewell Health specializes in providing end-of-life care and symptom management to individuals with a life expectancy of six months or less, serving patients in their homes, nursing facilities, and hospitals. Team members experience rewarding work, strong satisfaction, and a healthier work-life balance through the flexibility of hospice care.

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the strategies and services required to meet the end-of-life care needs of patients and their families. Using the nursing process, relationship-centered care principles, and a holistic philosophy, the RN creates and continually adjusts an outcome-based plan of care to meet the evolving needs of the patient and family, ensuring a pain-free, peaceful, and sacred death.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit a “Patients and Families First” attitude, responding with compassion, flexibility, and urgency to each patient’s needs.
• Provide care that patients want, when they want it.
• Develop a comprehensive plan of care addressing physical, emotional, cultural, and spiritual needs, with input from the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team.
• Evaluate and adjust the plan of care, making interventions as necessary.
• Advocate for pain and symptom management.
• Educate and support patients and families regarding care issues.
• Commit to continuous improvement of the patient experience, including patient safety, quality of care, and excellent service.
• Adhere to the organization’s Mission, Service Standards, and Code of Conduct.
• Direct and supervise LPNs and CNAs.
• Administer and document medications and treatments as ordered by the physician, following policies accurately and timely.
• Identify and respond appropriately to emergency situations.
• Attend shift reporting and interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings to facilitate communication and decision-making related to patient care.
• Actively participate in safety initiatives and risk-mitigating measures, completing all position and unit safety-related competencies and requirements on time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing (required).
• 1 year of relevant experience, preferably in hospice (required).
• Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license upon hire (required).
• CPR certification (American Heart Association) within 90 days of hire (required).
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred).

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more.
• Optional identity theft protection, home, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.

Pay

Full-time position.

Schedule

• Shift: Night (7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.).
• Weekly scheduled hours: 36.
• Days worked: Sunday to Saturday.
• Weekend frequency: Every third weekend.

Corewell Health is an interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. The organization advocates for equity, offering resources such as cultural intelligence workshops and inclusion resource groups to support diversity, equity, and inclusion.