Hospice Registered Nurse

  • Full-time
  • Work Address: 360 Merrimack St. Ste. 425 Lawrence, MA 01843
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Job Category (for posting purposes): Nursing

Company Description

Tufts Medicine Care at Home is a proud member of Tufts Medicine, a health system that is rethinking how academic and community centers, local and national businesses, and technology and service innovators can all work together. So that clinicians can deliver expert care where it’s needed most. And, so that we can bring wellness back to health care, one person at a time.

Job Description

Why Join Us? 

$10,000 Sign on Bonus and New Fleet Car Program for professional/personal hybrid use (fulltime RNs).

Plus additional Benefits you will love, such as:  Generous earned time package, Retirement plan with employer match, Tuition reimbursement and More! 

The Hospice RN will provide professional and comprehensive palliative nursing services to individuals, families and groups in the community.

Utilizing the nursing process, the Home Health Registered Nurse will manage and deliver comprehensive home health services to clients with various medical/surgical diagnoses within their place of residence.  Responsible for providing nursing care to patients and education to families in their homes; coordinates activities with other community and Agency staff and carries out special activities on assignment. Provide quality care to patients and their families.  Assess, plan, and evaluate care for a complex patient population.  Respond to a full range of health and illnesses.  Adhere to the Board of Registration in Nursing rules and regulations.  

  • Provides hospice-nursing care to patients and families utilizing current principles of palliative care and symptom management to produce hospice outcomes.

  • Collaborates effectively with other members of IDT.

  • Utilizes nursing process and current standards of nursing practice in providing hospice care.

  • Remains competent on technical nursing skills (i.e. IVs, Gtubes, etc.)

  • Provides effective patient and family teaching.

  • Understands family dynamics and works effectively within various types of family systems.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work & Travel

This is a Full-time Day position.  Days and hours of work are based on operational needs with some flexibility based on position. 

Qualifications

  • Active RN Licensure in MA and NH required (or willingness to obtain dual licensure) 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

AAP/EEO Statement

Tufts Medicine Care at Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer and dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the patient population in which we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Care at Home is especially interested in candidates who, through their service, training and experience, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of our health care community.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.