Travel Registered Nurse - Hospice

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Home Health Hospice for a travel nursing job in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: Hospice
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: ASAP
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• Duration: 16 weeks
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• 37 hours per week
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• Shift: 8 hours, days
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Days, 5x7.5hrs
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• Hours: 37.5 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Jul 13, 2026
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• Length: 16 weeks
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• Openings: 2
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Description\n

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a home-based Hospice and Palliative Care position in New Jersey, requiring a minimum of 2 years of home hospice RN experience and a valid NJ driver's license.

Details\n

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• Home-based hospice and palliative care setting serving patients in their place of residence
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• Day shift schedule, 8am–4pm, 5 days per week (37.5 hrs/week)
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• 16-week contract
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• One weekend of on-call coverage required per month
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• Floating to different counties required based on patient need
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• EMR: Epic (experience required)
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Requirements\n

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• Active NJ RN license (NJ or Compact) required
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• Current BLS certification required
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• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a home hospice environment required
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• Valid New Jersey driver's license required
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• Associate's degree (ASN) or RN Diploma required
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• Proficiency with EMR systems required; Epic experience preferred
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• Strong critical thinking and communication skills required
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• 2 professional references required for consideration
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Additional Information\n

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• Conducts patient assessments to evaluate appropriateness for hospice care and develops individualized plans of care for patients and families
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• Manages a caseload as primary case manager, including developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based care plans
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• Performs laptop data transfers twice daily and completes admission assessments and documentation within required timeframes
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• Attends interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings every two weeks and collaborates with the full care team to communicate patient progress
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• Responsible for medication reconciliation, safe medication management, and maintaining current medication orders
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• Provides patient and family education using age-appropriate teaching methods and documents all education tools used
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• Participates in performance improvement activities, UR meetings, and provides mentorship and orientation to new staff as requested
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• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not eligible for this position
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• Travelers may float to a nearby sister facility as needed
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American Traveler Job ID #P-720517. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 37 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg - Hospice/Palliative Care

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