**Overview**
**Expand Access. Be the Calm in the Storm. Deliver Compassionate Care After Hours.**
As an After Hours Hospice RN, you'll respond to patient needs during evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays-bringing peace of mind and compassionate care when it's needed most.
We provide hospice and palliative care that helps people live every moment with dignity, grace, and love.
**What You'll Do as a Hospice RN - After Hours / On-Call:**
* Report directly to the Administrator, Executive Director, or Patient Care Manager Senior
* Provide direct patient care and support after normal business hours
* Serve as the primary liaison between patients, families, physicians, and the hospice team during your shift
* Respond promptly and compassionately to urgent calls, patient visits, and symptom management needs
* Evaluate patient and family needs to guide clinical decisions and implement the plan of care
* Support and collaborate with an interdisciplinary group including LPNs/LVNs, CNAs, and other support staff
* Accurately document clinical visits and communications
* Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement programs
* Work independently while ensuring continuity of care and coordination with the daytime care team
**About You**
**Experience - What you'll bring:**
* Current RN license in the state of requested employment (or eligibility to obtain)
* 1+ years of nursing experience
* A hospice heart: compassionate, calm, and dependable in urgent care situations
* Excellent clinical judgment and the ability to provide support in emotionally intense settings
* Comfortable providing care in patients' homes, facilities, or wherever they reside
* Valid driver's license, automobile insurance, and reliable transportation
* Current CPR certification
**Preferred Experience (Not Required):**
* 1+ years of hospice, home health, oncology, or palliative care experience
* Familiarity with symptom management, triage, and after-hours home-based care
* Prior experience in on-call or overnight nursing roles
* Strong documentation and electronic medical records (EMR) skills
**We Offer**
**Benefits for All Associates (Full-Time, Part-Time & Per Diem):**
+ Competitive Pay
+ 401(k) with Company Match
+ Career Advancement Opportunities
+ National & Local Recognition Programs
+ Teammate Assistance Fund
**Additional Full-Time Benefits:**
+ Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
+ Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program
+ Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays
+ Wellness Programs (Telemedicine, Diabetes Management, Joint & Spine Concierge Care)
+ Education Support & Tuition Assistance (ASN to BSN, BSN to MSN)
+ Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
+ Company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
+ Voluntary Benefits (Pet, Critical Illness, Accident, LTC)
**Ready to Join a Team That Cares?**
Apply now and bring comfort, skill, and reassurance to patients and families when it matters most-after hours.
**Legalese**
+ This is a safety-sensitive position
+ Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
+ Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements
+ We are proud to be an EEO employer
+ We maintain a drug-free workplace
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ReqID: 2025-126939
Category: Registered Nurse
Position Type: Full-Time
Company: Gentiva Hospice
Job #NLX280920381