Registered Nurse (RN)-Hospice Field Nurse - PARKER JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION : Job Details

Full Time and Part Time positions available! Now offering a sign on bonus of $10,000!

Parker Jewish Institute Comprehensive Community Hospice is seeking dedicated and compassionate RN-Hospice Field Nurses to join our team. We want to speak with naturally caring, empathetic RNs who are focused on providing the best quality of end-of-life care possible for every patient.

Community and Inpatient Hospice at Parker Jewish Institute provides comfort, relief, and peace of mind to individuals with advanced or life-limiting illness and their families. We are an intimate and unique not-for-profit program that provides personalized care to ensure the comfort, enhance the quality of life, and preserve the dignity of our patients. Your role will be to ensure these needs are met by providing direct care, ongoing symptom management, documented coordination of care and family support for our patients.

This is an excellent clinical opportunity for nurses interested in a community health role and are looking to grow their clinical experience with an innovative organization among committed professionals. Parker Jewish Institute's boutique Hospice program offers a professional environment with benefits including clustered patient caseloads, independent and flexible scheduling, and extensive training, education and growth opportunities, along with competitive salaries, stable work schedules, and excellent benefits to include health, dental, vision, 401(k), free parking and more.

The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, conveniently located on the Queens-Nassau County border in New Hyde Park, New York, is a non-profit health care facility that offers inpatient programs such as sub-acute/short term rehabilitation, long-term care and nursing home care, as well as community health services encompassing certified home health care and a comprehensive community hospice program that serves terminally ill patients in their own homes or in nursing facilities, including Parker's nursing home.

Quality care means hiring quality people, and Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation has a longstanding reputation for excellence and innovation in resident and patient care.

• Friendly, collaborative team environment and exciting career growth opportunities providing an opportunity to learn, grow and have an impact on the overall results
• Excellent training and clinical education
• Accessible via public transportation
• Free parking on site for all staff
• On-site cafeteria offering breakfast and lunch
• Full benefits for Full Time and Part Time staff include Health Insurance, 401k, Vacation, Holiday and Sick Time

• Current New York State license as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• BSN degree from an accredited school
• 1+ years of experience as an RN in a Medical/Surgical or similar role
• Previous community RN experience in hospice or home care is a plus but not required-we provide training and mentorship!
• Knowledge of care coordination is a plus
• Able to use computer technology and electronic medical records in the field
• Access to reliable transportation and willing to conduct home visits