Registered Nurse- Hospice (Field Case Manager)
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
- Graduated from an accredited nursing program.
- Valid Florida license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
- Minimum 1 year experience in Medical Surgical nursing or equivalent.
- Hospice Experience preferred.
- Certification in Hospice/Palliative preferred.
- Valid driving license and good driving record.
- Ability to work within the interdisciplinary team framework and demonstrate good oral and written communication skills.
- Skilled in providing nursing care to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
- Demonstrates good interpersonal skills, ability to cope with stress, maturity and emotional stability.
- Must meet criteria for employment by Halifax Health.
- Performs all duties, tasks and all requirements of case management of hospice patients and family. Overseeing all care delivered by the interdisciplinary team members (IDT).
- Ability to complete all aspects of the Hospice Intake & Admission process.
- Provides oversight of all care by the Interdisciplinary team members.
- Performs and documents all comprehensive and required physical assessments with a high rate of accuracy which reflect the patient’s current condition.
- Implements, documents and makes changes to the comprehensive interdisciplinary plan of care to reflect patient and family needs. Appropriate interventions and realistic patient/family goals are included in this plan with input from the interdisciplinary team including the attending physician.
- Represents Halifax Health-Hospice (HH-H) and utilizes effective communication methods and skills with all patient, family, facility staff, referral sources and coworkers.
- Demonstrates a positive, informative and productive working relationship with all members of the IDT, internal and external customers. Professional working relationships are maintained with hospitals, nursing homes, ALF’s, physicians’ offices, and all internal and external customers.
- Demonstrates a knowledge of clinical practice and performs nursing procedures in accordance with current best practice standards and organizational policies and procedures. Patient needs are met appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates a knowledge of best practice in end of life care and support, pain and symptom management. Documentation in the medical record reflects appropriate interventions for optimal and ongoing pain and symptom management.
- Maintains communication with the physician.
- Identifies educational needs and provides appropriate education to patient/family and community partners.
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate accurate and relevant information regarding hospice benefits services, and represents HH-H in a positive and professional manner.
- Works as assigned to assist in providing hospice services 24-hour a day, 7 days a week, including Holidays.
- Meets or exceeds productivity standards for the assigned position.
- Demonstrates high level of efficiency in documenting in an electronic medical record (EMR). Documentation reflects required hours spent in direct patient contact and all work is completed within agency guidelines.
- Maintains all company owned equipment in good working order.
- Attends HH-H or other End of Life In-services and General Staff Meetings as required.
- Meets educational requirements for licensure and seeks appropriate education to enhance job performance.
- Participates in Quality Action Teams and other QI activities as assigned.
Key Responsibilities
The Field RN coordinates and implements comprehensive plans of care for terminally ill patients to ensure the best possible quality of life. Responsibilities include performing physical assessments, managing symptoms, and overseeing care delivered by the interdisciplinary team.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Registered Nurse with a valid Florida license and at least one year of Medical Surgical or equivalent experience. A valid driver's license and graduation from an accredited nursing program are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Nurse- Hospice (Field Case Manager) at Halifax Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Hospice Nursing (RN) — ranked against 865 active Hospice Nursing (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Hospice Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 31 active Nurse Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 52% have no call, 87% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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