Registered Nurse – Hospice (On-Call)
About The Position
The On-Call Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) provides after-hours nursing care, triage, crisis intervention, symptom management, and admissions support for hospice patients. The RN works independently while collaborating with the interdisciplinary hospice team to provide compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, nursing facilities, or other places of residence. The RN serves as the primary clinical resource during assigned on-call hours, responding to patient and family needs, urgent symptom-management concerns, and death visits. This is a full-time position totaling 80 hours per two-week pay period, with a 7-on/7-off schedule. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is offered.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Minimum one year of nursing experience.
- Ability to work independently and make sound clinical decisions.
- Current Missouri Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Valid driver's license.
- Current CPR certification, or obtain certification within the first 30 days of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Hospice, palliative care, home health, emergency department, ICU, or oncology experience.
- Experience with after-hours triage and symptom management.
- CHPN certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide after-hours nursing care for hospice patients.
- Provide triage and crisis intervention.
- Manage patient symptoms and support hospice admissions.
- Respond to patient and family needs during assigned on-call hours.
- Respond to urgent symptom-management concerns and death visits.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary hospice team.
Benefits
- $20,000 sign-on bonus.
- Comprehensive and affordable medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage, available on the first of the month after hire date.
- Saint Francis Medical Services Discount.
- Earned Time Off (ETO) combining vacation, sick, holidays, and personal days.
- Retirement benefits including immediate SFHS matching.
- Education assistance up to $5,000 per calendar year for colleagues with one year of service after graduation.
- Benefit Support through Health Advocate.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Identity Theft Protection.
- Pet Insurance.
- Earned Wage Access.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
