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Position Summary: The goal of hospice and palliative RN is to promote the patient’s quality of life through the relief of suffering along the illness trajectory, through the death of the patient and into the bereavement period of the family. This goal is enhanced by a competent level of practice as demonstrated by the Standards of Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing Practice. Receives and responds to telephone calls from the triage partner during assigned shifts and provides direct care to hospice, palliative care and certified home health patients as directed by the triage partner.
Experience:
• Minimum of one year in an acute care setting or comparable work experience required.
• Minimum of one year oncology and home care experience preferred.
• Minimum of one year Hospice experience preferred.
About VNA Care:
VNA Care is one of the Commonwealth's largest home health and hospice providers, serving more than 200 communities in Eastern and Central Massachusetts. Our nonprofit includes VNA Care Network, VNA of Boston, VNA Hospice & Palliative Care, and At Home Private Care. Working together, we provide a full range of home health, palliative, hospice, private care, and community services to patients with a wide range of health care needs. VNA Care focuses on promoting the health and wellbeing of patients and families by providing high-quality, cost-effective health care to vulnerable individuals in their homes, assisted living facilities, and other settings
