Location
Lake Charles
Posted
June 14, 2026
Commute
Local Area
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Job Description
**Position Summary**
The Hospice Inpatient Unit Registered Nurse (RN) provides compassionate, high-quality nursing care to patients with terminal illnesses during overnight hours. This role focuses on comfort, symptom management, and emotional support for patients and their families during end-of-life care. The RN is accountable for the safe, effective delivery and coordination of hospice nursing services within the inpatient setting while upholding professional nursing standards and hospice philosophies.
**Key Responsibilities**
+ Deliver comprehensive inpatient hospice nursing care focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life
+ Perform ongoing patient assessments and respond promptly to changes in condition
+ Manage pain, symptoms, and complex end-of-life care needs
+ Support patients and families with empathy, education, and emotional presence
+ Collaborate effectively with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team to implement individ...
The Hospice Inpatient Unit Registered Nurse (RN) provides compassionate, high-quality nursing care to patients with terminal illnesses during overnight hours. This role focuses on comfort, symptom management, and emotional support for patients and their families during end-of-life care. The RN is accountable for the safe, effective delivery and coordination of hospice nursing services within the inpatient setting while upholding professional nursing standards and hospice philosophies.
**Key Responsibilities**
+ Deliver comprehensive inpatient hospice nursing care focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life
+ Perform ongoing patient assessments and respond promptly to changes in condition
+ Manage pain, symptoms, and complex end-of-life care needs
+ Support patients and families with empathy, education, and emotional presence
+ Collaborate effectively with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team to implement individ...