Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)

Job overview

The Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) role is based in Caruthersville, MO, with patient visits in private homes, nursing homes, or private healthcare facilities. Compensation is not specified. The Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri is a nonprofit organization providing hospice services to patients with terminal illness under physician orders. The nurse assesses symptoms and treatment responses, provides end-of-life comfort care, and teaches patients and caregivers about care needs. The role supports pain control, wound and ostomy care, prescribed treatments, and communication with physicians and the hospice interdisciplinary group as patient health changes.

What you'll do

• Assess disease symptoms and responses to treatment
• teach patients and caregivers about self-care, medications, diet, disease processes, and activity
• provide end-of-life comfort care
• administer IV and injectable medications and perform prescribed treatments
• assist with pain control
• provide wound management and ostomy care
• communicate changes in patient health to physicians and the hospice interdisciplinary group.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

hospice registered nurse

rn

caruthersville mo

visiting nurse association of southeast missouri

hospice care

home visits

end-of-life care

patient assessment

pain control

wound management

ostomy care

caregiver education

iv medications

30-day training

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting describes a 30-day training period covering policies, procedures, and handheld computer use for patient visits.

About the employer

Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri is hiring for this role. Industry: Home Health Care Services. Sector: 62.