In our last article, we went into the various options for hospice jobs. Now we have to move on to the actual job itself and how to find one. Many people are not aware that there are many different jobs in the hospice industry. This includes the fact that there are so many different types of hospice nurses. With that being said, it is important to realize that you will probably only be working the first part of a day.
You may have heard the phrase “day” and thought it meant 5-8 hours. You may be thinking it means 24 hours or a week, but that is not the point. You will need to be able to work a day of your choosing. That means you may be working, or at least being paid (at least some) of your time.
In a hospice program, you will be working for the hospice of your choice. This could be a small hospice, a large one, or even a small rural one. If you are part of a hospice program it is worth knowing that you will likely be working somewhere that is either a small rural community or a small town area. It is not uncommon for a hospice to have more than one type of nurse.
We want to thank our friend and colleague, Dr. Lisa Cottrill, for helping us find better ways of explaining what hospice is. Now that we know what it is we can start to look for jobs that are in our area. If you are a nurse, nurse practitioner, or nurse’s assistant, you can find lots of good and affordable hospice openings.
Hospice is basically a specialized type of nursing where a group of people spend a set amount of time at a facility with a few specialties. Some of the most well-known hospice programs are those that are specifically for cancer patients, but they are really just a stepping stone between regular nursing and a full blown medical setting.
The term hospice is often used interchangeably with “natural death”. However, the difference is that in a traditional hospice, patients go to a hospital where they are looked after by nurses and doctors, while in a natural death, people go to a facility where they are looked after by the person who is responsible for determining what happens after they leave the hospital.
The difference between a hospice and a natural death is that a natural death is only possible due to medical interventions and not because of any physical or emotional change. A hospice is still required by law to be in place.
A natural death is a different story. In a natural death, people can go into a coma, die in a hospital, or die at home. This is the kind of transition that has so far eluded death with its unexplained and often unexplained deaths.
A hospice nurse is a very busy person. They are in constant contact with the families of patients in their care. Their job is to make sure the patients remain comfortable while there are no signs of death.
Hospice nurses are always a little tired of hearing that they have to be on call for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s not always a problem, but it can be a little tedious and it can create a lot of conflict for the family. They like being in a position where they can interact with their family as needed, but they like being able to go home when they are able to. The transition from a hospice to a nursing assistant is a very smooth one.
