Hospice Consultant

Hospice Consultant Nurse (RN) – Per Diem

Duties and Responsibilities
Hospice Consultant Nurses provide clinical support, education, and mentorship to hospice
nursing staff to promote high-quality, compliant, and compassionate end-of-life care:

• Assist hospice staff nurses with the completion of hospice visits, including admissions,
recertifications, routine visits, and complex patient situations as needed.

• Provide hands-on teaching and guidance related to the HOPE assessment, including
accurate completion, clinical reasoning, and documentation best practices.

• Educate and reinforce the hospice philosophy of care, including comfort-focused
treatment, symptom management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient- and
family-centered decision making.

• Support staff nurses with clinical assessments, care planning, and problem-solving for
patients with complex symptom management needs.

• Promote regulatory compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation and hospice
documentation standards.

• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor to hospice nursing staff, fostering confidence,
consistency, and quality improvement.

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary hospice team, including physicians, nurse
practitioners, social workers, chaplains, aides, and leadership.

• Model best practices in communication with patients, families, and caregivers regarding
goals of care and end-of-life education.

• Provide feedback and recommendations to hospice leadership regarding staff education
needs, trends, and opportunities for improvement.

Requirements:
• This is a per diem position and is not eligible for benefits.
• Internet-capable computer, smart phone, and/or tablet (iPad/Android) for accessing and
working within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• All applicants will be required to submit a background check authorization with the
Massachusetts Criminal Offender Information Registry (CORI).

• All applicants will be checked against the Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

Exclusion List.

“Excluded Individuals/Entities” means:

“Excluded Individual” or “Excluded Entity” is (i) an individual or entity, as applicable,
who has been excluded, debarred, suspended, or is otherwise ineligible to participate in
federal health care programs such as Medicare or Medicaid by the Office of the Inspector
General (OIG/HHS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or (ii) is an
individual or entity, as applicable, who has been excluded, debarred, suspended, or is
otherwise ineligible to participate in federal procurement and non-procurement programs,
including those produced by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

• A valid, unrestricted Massachusetts driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Valid, unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Massachusetts.
• Previous hospice nursing experience required; experience with hospice admissions,
recertifications, and regulatory documentation strongly preferred.

Better Care Home Health, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.