Career Center

At Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association, Inc., we acknowledge that our employees are what makes us great!

We are searching for a Registered Nurse to join our Hospice and Palliative care team. The RN will perform a variety of duties within agency and department policies and procedures, assume responsibility for the primary care of assigned Hospice and Palliative Care patients and families. Assess, develop, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care to maximize the comfort and health of the Hospice and Palliative Care patient and family. Responsible for identifying patient/family needs and for providing supportive care in accordance with the attending Physician’s orders, Plan of Care and Hospice and Home Care policies and procedures.

$7,500 New Hire Sign-On Bonus for this position. (pro-rated for part time)

Shift: Day Shift 8am-4:30pm with minimal weekend and holidays

This is a home care position and will require travel within territory.

Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has a long history of serving people in our community by helping patients of all ages recover or live well with illness or injury. We provide compassionate and personalized care in comfort and privacy of the home to more than 9,000 patients each year.

Southcoast Health is a community based health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. For more than 100 years, we have provided quality, patient-focused care in a state-of-the-art environment. By uniting a single purpose and building an integrated system of services and resources, we have become one of the largest and fastest-growing health systems in Massachusetts.

Together We Are More.

• 311 years of hospitals’ collective continuous 920 + square miles of service across Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island
• 7,500 + employees: physicians, nurses, IT, Finance, HR, and more
• Named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2019 and Best Place to Work by the readers of SouthCoastToday

We are committed to providing our employees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with optimal benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees’ lives.

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance*
• Tuition Assistance**
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance*
• Life & AD&D insurance*
• Flexible Spending Accounts*
• 403B Retirement Plan with match
• HealthQuest Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Development Opportunities

*Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.
**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours.

Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Join us as we strive to be More than medicine.

• Graduate of an NLN accredited school of Nursing is required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
• MA and RI License. (RI Lic. may be obtained within 3 mos. of hire)
• Two years recent hospital, medical/surgical or other relevant nursing experience required.
• Hospice & Palliative Care Certification upon eligibility or in 2 years.
• Demonstrated knowledge of I.V. pump, and central line maintenance preferred.
• Has knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, which is appropriate to the population of patients served.
• Proficient computer skills, including experience with various software, database and electronic records programs is preferred.

Must be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID 19 and seasonal Influenza. Must provide required vaccination documentation, unless approved for an exemption or deferral by Southcoast prior to starting employment.