What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN-Per Diem position at ANDROSCOGGIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC?
Schedule/Status: Per Diem - Days or Nights available
Department: Hospice
Location: Andwell Hospice House
Role: Registered Nurse (RN)
Work Setting: Inpatient Hospice House
About Andwell
At Andwell, you don’t just work here — you belong.
Being part of the team at Andwell Health Partners means belonging to a community of purpose-driven professionals dedicated to enhancing quality of life through innovative, compassionate care.
At Andwell Hospice House, our nurses provide expert end-of-life care in a peaceful, supportive, home-like inpatient setting where dignity, comfort, and presence matter most.
Why Choose Andwell Hospice House?
- Meaningful, relationship-centered hospice nursing
- Collaborative interdisciplinary team environment
- The ability to focus deeply on comfort, dignity, and symptom management
- Comprehensive benefits to support life outside of work
- Stability – An employer of choice for over 50 years
- Centralized HR, IT, education, and employee experience support
- Opportunities for professional growth and internal advancement
What You’ll Do
- Provide skilled nursing care to hospice patients in an inpatient hospice house setting under the direction of the physician’s plan of care.
- Deliver expert pain and symptom management for patients at end of life.
- Perform ongoing comprehensive assessments and respond proactively to changes in patient condition.
- Develop and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Provide emotional support and education to patients and families.
- Ensure patient comfort, dignity, and safety at all times.
- Collaborate closely with hospice aides, social workers, chaplains, providers, and volunteers.
- Participate in admissions, discharges, and transitions of care within the hospice house
What You’ll Bring
- Current R.N. license in the State of Maine.
- Current CPR certification required.
- Minimum one year of recent clinical nursing experience required (hospice, palliative care, oncology, ICU, or med-surg experience preferred).
- Strong assessment, communication, and critical thinking skills.
- Compassionate presence and comfort working with patients and families at end of life.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based inpatient setting
Come see what hospice nursing truly means. We welcome you to schedule a visit or shadow opportunity at Andwell Hospice House to experience the difference.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.