Hospice After Hours Registered Nurse (RN) - Mid-Michigan Talent Pool
About The Position
Optimal Care is growing and looking to connect with talented individuals for future opportunities. This role involves providing compassionate, skilled hospice care with a predictable schedule. As a Hospice After Hours Registered Nurse, you will deliver skilled nursing care and emotional support to patients and families during overnight hours, responding to urgent needs to ensure comfort, dignity, and peace at end of life. This position is ideal for an experienced RN who thrives in autonomous practice and is confident making critical clinical decisions in real time. The role operates on a consistent 7-on / 7-off night rotation (5pm–8am), offering half the year off while earning a full-time salary. There are no additional on-call requirements, and all shifts begin and end from home, providing a structured schedule. During working nights, you will assess and manage urgent symptoms, provide skilled nursing interventions, and support families through crisis moments with clinical expertise and compassion. You will work independently while coordinating closely with physicians and the hospice team to ensure continuity of care and serve as a reassuring presence during vulnerable times.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
- Current State License as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum 1 year experience as a nurse in a clinical care setting
- Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage
- Ability to work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Hospice or home health experience
- Previous after-hours or on-call experience
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate, skilled hospice care.
- Deliver skilled nursing care and emotional support to patients and families during overnight hours.
- Respond to urgent needs in the moments they need it most.
- Ensure comfort, dignity, and peace at end of life.
- Assess and manage urgent symptoms.
- Provide skilled nursing interventions.
- Support families through crisis moments with clinical expertise and compassion.
- Work independently while coordinating closely with physicians and the hospice team.
- Ensure continuity of care throughout the night.
- Serve as a steady, reassuring presence during some of life's most vulnerable hours.
Benefits
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off for Full Time
- Part Time/Per Diem also accrue Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care
- Company paid Short Term Disability
- Company paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Pet Insurance
- ID and Fraud Protection
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
