Hospice RN- Full Time 12hr Shifts in Grand Rapids, Michigan at Emmanuel Hospice
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Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)- 12hr shifts- Full-Time
Position: Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) – Full-Time Location: Grand Rapids and surrounding area’s
About the Role:
Emmanuel Hospice is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Full-Time RN to join our interdisciplinary hospice care team. This role provides skilled nursing care, education, and support to patients and families across multiple care settings. As a full-time nurse, you will assist the nursing team with admissions, assessments, treatment planning, and interventions, while ensuring continuity of care across our service area.
Benefits:
Key Responsibilities:
- Conducts initial patient assessments, explains hospice services, and helps create a care plan that supports comfort and quality of life
- Coordinate with families, physicians, and the hospice team to ensure a smooth, compassionate transition into care
- Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of patients’ physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs
- Develop, evaluate, and update individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
- Provide skilled nursing care including wound dressings, IVs, blood draws, and catheter care
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers on symptom management, disease processes, and the hospice philosophy
- Coordinate with physicians, hospice providers, and interdisciplinary team members to deliver exemplary end-of-life care
- Assist with bereavement counseling and provide emotional support to families and caregivers
- Perform urgent need visits and provide post-mortem care, including pronouncement of death and family support
- Supervise and evaluate Hospice Aide services, including periodic on-site visits
- Ensure compliance with Emmanuel Hospice policies, procedures, and regulatory standards
- Travel within the service area to patient homes and healthcare facilities
Qualifications & Experience:
- Valid Registered Nurse license in the State of Michigan
- BSN preferred, Associate degree/diploma required
- Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required; 1 year in acute care or hospice preferred
- Experience with Electronic Medical Records required
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds
- Comfortable working in varied environments, including patient homes and healthcare facilities
- Frequent travel required within the Emmanuel Hospice service area
Come As You Are:
At Emmanuel Hospice, you’ll be part of a team that feels like family—where every voice is heard, and every heart matters. We embrace people from all walks of life and value the unique strengths you bring, whether your path has been traditional or not. Here, you’ll find encouragement to keep learning and growing through continuing education, hospice certification, and genuine support from colleagues who share your compassion and purpose.
Just a little more about Us:
Emmanuel Hospice is an interfaith collaboration created by St. Ann’s Home, Clark Retirement Communities, Brio Living Services, and Sunset Senior Communities. With over 200 years of combined experience, we share resources, skills and expertise to deliver care with unparalleled compassion. We are committed to offering the highest level of quality care by being Medicare certified and CHAP accredited.
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