Teams at Chapters Health System

Provides after-hours hospice nursing visits in homes, facilities, and hospitals. Assesses patients and families, delivers symptom management and clinical interventions, coordinates interdisciplinary care, educates caregivers, completes documentation, manages admissions and discharges where required, attends patient deaths, and provides bereavement support. The role requires weekend and overnight availability, travel throughout an assigned territory, emergency response participation, and compassionate care for terminally ill patients.

Provides direct hospice and palliative nursing care through patient assessments, individualized care plans, symptom management, education, home safety evaluations, and interdisciplinary coordination. The RN case manager communicates patient changes, obtains physician orders, supervises aides and community health workers, evaluates referrals, documents in the EMR, and supports patients and families in home and facility settings. Emergency response, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and ongoing professional development are also required.

The Admission RN conducts hospice and other service admissions in patients’ homes, hospitals, and facilities. Responsibilities include clinical assessments, explaining services, obtaining consents and physician orders, initiating care plans and nursing interventions, documenting records, coordinating referrals and safe discharges, and communicating with Care Navigation and healthcare partners. The RN also supports GIP hospital patients, maintains regulatory compliance, and may provide emergency coverage during disasters.