Weekend Hospice RN: Autonomy & End-of- Impact

Description

We are seeking a Weekend On Call Registered Nurse to join our dynamic hospice team. The Weekend Registered Nurse provides compassionate, patient-centered nursing care to hospice patients and their families during weekend hours. This role is ideal for an experienced RN who values autonomy, strong clinical judgment, and meaningful end-of-life care. The Weekend RN ensures continuity of care, responds to patient needs, and supports interdisciplinary team goals while maintaining hospice philosophy and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Provide skilled nursing care to hospice patients in home, assisted living, or skilled nursing facility settings
• Perform comprehensive assessments, symptom management, and pain control interventions
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and hospice standards
• Educate patients and families on disease progression, comfort measures, and end-of-life expectations
• Collaborate with physicians, on-call staff, and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care
• Respond to urgent patient needs and participate in on-call coverage as assigned
• Accurately document patient care, assessments, and interventions in the electronic medical record
• Ensure compliance with hospice regulations and agency policies
• Provide emotional support to patients and caregivers during end-of-life transitions

1. Must be a graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.

2. Must be licensed in the State of Massachusetts.

3. One year of RN experience. Hospice experience preferred.

4. Must have excellent assessment skills and problem solving skills.

5. Should be skillful in organization and in the principles of time management and have knowledge of case management processes.

6. Must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order.

7. The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.

8. Must have no exceptions to RN license, and be able to administer pharmaceuticals, perform medication reconciliation, and any nursing procedures or special treatments needed within the scope of nursing practice for state. All skills to be competencies before actual hands on patient care, and when procedures or treatments are not usually performed.