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Sawtelle Hospice House RN

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Reading, MAJob$79–113K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$79–113K/yr
Location
Reading, MA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Massachusetts RN LicenseAmerican Health Association BLS Certification

Job overview

The Hospice RN provides professional nursing care to assigned patients as part of the hospice team, following established plans of care under the direction of the Hospice House RN Manager. The role contributes to assessment, planning, and evaluation of nursing services and provides hospice care to patients and families using palliative care and symptom-management principles.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nursing CarePalliative CareSymptom ManagementInterpersonal CommunicationTherapeutic Communication

Qualifications

Massachusetts RN LicenseAmerican Health Association BLS Certification2+ Years RN Experience1+ Year Hospice ExperienceInfluenza Vaccination

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description:

What You’ll Do :

The Hospice RN performs professional nursing care, functions as a member of the hospice team and provides input into the assessment, planning, and evaluation of nursing services. Under the direction and supervision of the Hospice House RN Manager, the Hospice RN is accountable for the quality of nursing care he or she provides and assumes responsibility for the provision of nursing care in accordance with the established plan of care for assigned patients.

More Specifically :

  • Perform nursing visits to patients as assigned by the Hospice RN Manager.

  • Provide hospice nursing care to patients and families utilizing current principles of palliative care and symptom management.

  • Observe, record, and report significant changes in the patient’s healthcare status to the MD and Hospice RN Manager.

  • Participate in the health teaching required by the patient and family.

  • Respect and support patient and family’s cultural beliefs and values, individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences.

  • Effectively communicate with patients, caregivers, and members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team incorporating interpersonal and therapeutic communication skills.

  • Attend regular IDT meetings.

  • Practice confidentiality principles set by the agency and federal HIPAA guidelines.

What You’ll Need :

  • An active valid Massachusetts RN license;

  • An active American Health Association BLS certification;

  • 2+ years of experience as an RN in an acute care, rehab or home care setting; 1+ year of hospice experience preferred.

What You’ll Get :

  • A highly competitive pay rate & benefits package, including generous PTO, 403(b), and tuition reimbursement

  • A reasonable geographic territory with strong clinical support resources

  • A highly inclusive, diverse team that values the input of all staff to provide excellent patient care

Pay Range:

$78,604.50 USD - $112,500.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

How this job compares

Set against the 1,363 open Hospice Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$79–113K/yr
  • Massachusetts median$86–106K/yr22 salary ranges
  • US median$80–101K/yr261 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $96K, is close to the Massachusetts median midpoint ($96K) — in the middle half of Hospice Nurse salary ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 38 open Hospice Nurse jobs in Massachusetts and 1,363 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — more than three in four Hospice Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 1,000 postings).
Education
17 of the 1,363 open Hospice Nurse jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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