Join a dedicated team providing compassionate, home-based hospice care to patients and their families in Grand Junction, Colorado. This role involves delivering holistic nursing care across various settings, including private residences, nursing homes, group homes, and assisted living facilities. The Primary Hospice Registered Nurse serves as a vital member of the interdisciplinary team, focusing on symptom management, patient education, and supporting caregivers.
You will manage an assigned caseload, developing personalized goals of care and ensuring comprehensive support for patients navigating end-of-life journeys. This position requires strong clinical acumen, critical thinking, and a commitment to empowering patients and families through education and empathetic guidance.
Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate, holistic nursing care to hospice patients.
Manage an assigned caseload of patients across diverse settings (private homes, nursing homes, group homes, assisted living facilities).
Lead and collaborate effectively with the interdisciplinary care team.
Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized care plans.
Specialize in symptom management and pain control for hospice patients.
Educate patients and caregivers on disease progression, care techniques, and personal goals of care.
Provide emotional support and guidance to patients and families.
Document patient care accurately and timely.
Required Qualifications
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Minimum of Not specified years of clinical nursing experience.
Demonstrated strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
Ability to provide care in diverse home and facility settings.
Preferred Qualifications
Not specified.
Skills & Competencies
Expertise in symptom management and pain control.
Comprehensive patient assessment and care planning.
Proficiency in patient and caregiver education.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to lead and collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
Empathy, compassion, and resilience in providing end-of-life care.
Shift Details
Shift: Day Shift (AM)
Hours: 8 hours per shift (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Days: Monday - Friday
Call Requirements: Occasional back-up for on-call.
Weekend Rotation: Occasional back-up for weekends.
Contract Length: 12 weeks
Assignment Start Date: 2026-09-14
Licensing Requirements
Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Colorado.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Grand Junction, CO
Salary
$2,138.28
Skills
Assisted Livingunmatched
Case Managementunmatched
Clinical Assessmentunmatched
Clinical Nursingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Diseaseunmatched
Health Planunmatched
Hospice Careunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Nursing Homeunmatched
On Callunmatched
Pain Managementunmatched
Patient Assessmentunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Patient Educationunmatched
Personal Careunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Set Goalsunmatched
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