Nationwide Therapy Group is seeking a travel nurse RN Hospice for a travel nursing job in Missoula, Montana.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Hospice
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 07/07/2025
- Duration: 12 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Hospice RN – Nights (Inpatient) | Hope Hospice Center
ID: 70692864
Shift: NOC – 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
FTE: 1.0 (36 hours/week)
Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours/week
Contract Length: 12 weeks (84 days)
Urgency: Rapid Response Crisis
Billing String: Hope Hospice Center
Position Overview
- Provide skilled, compassionate end-of-life care in an inpatient hospice setting
- Ensure comfort, dignity, and quality of life for terminally ill patients
- Supervise and delegate tasks to non-unionized CNAs
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (IDT) for care planning and execution
Essential Responsibilities
🩺 Patient Care & Symptom Management
- Administer medications and implement interventions per physician orders
- Monitor and manage patient comfort and symptoms
- Ensure a dignified and compassionate end-of-life experience
👥 Supervision & Delegation to CNAs
- Supervise CNAs in providing personal care and support per care plans
- Delegate appropriate nursing support tasks (ADLs, hygiene, mobility)
- Mentor CNAs and provide real-time feedback and guidance
- Review CNA documentation for accuracy and completeness
🤝 Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Participate in IDT rounds and contribute to care plans and symptom management strategies
- Coordinate with other healthcare professionals for holistic patient care
📋 Documentation & Compliance
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, and communications
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards
💬 Family and Caregiver Support
- Offer emotional support, education, and guidance to family and caregivers
- Help families navigate challenges of end-of-life care
🛡️ Infection Control & Safety
- Follow all infection control and safety protocols for patient and staff well-being
Required Qualifications
- Current RN license in Montana (or compact license)
- Minimum 1 year of recent experience in hospice, palliative care, med-surg, or critical care
- Knowledge of unionized healthcare environments
- Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
- BLS certification
Preferred Qualifications
- CHPN (Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse) certification
- Prior inpatient hospice experience
- Familiarity with Electronic Health Records (EHR) – Home Care Home Base a plus
Core Competencies
- Compassionate, patient-centered care
- Effective delegation and CNA supervision
- Knowledge of union contract provisions for RNs
- Strong communication and conflict resolution skills
- Team collaboration and adaptability
- Cultural and spiritual sensitivity and respect
About Nationwide Therapy Group
NTG is a proud partner with healthcare professionals across the country. We are Joint Commission certified, and specialize in staffing all areas of nursing, therapy, and allied health in all 50 states. Our focus is YOU... the traveler! Our goal is to help you find the perfect opportunity through some of the best recruiters in the business. We want to provide an agency experience that is easy and stress-free so you can focus on what you do best... providing exceptional care to your patients!
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Weekly pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Referral bonus
- License and certification reimbursement
- Dental benefits