Daytime RN Hospice Triage $10,000 Signing Bonus

Daytime RN Hospice Triage $10,000 Signing Bonus

Seattle, WA 98108

Overview

Salary Range $104,000.00 - $124,800.00 Salary/year Position Type Full Time Category Health Care

Description

Are you a compassionate and skilled RN looking for a dynamic role in hospice care? Join Kline Galland Hospice, where your expertise and heart make a meaningful difference every day. We are currently hiring for a Hospice RN Triage, a versatile and rewarding position that offers a generous $10,000 sign-on bonus. This position is based at our South Seattle (Georgetown) office.

Schedules available: 7 Days On / 7 Days Off 8:00 AM 7:00 PM

Position Summary The Hospice RN Triage RN-1st Shift provides primary daytime telephone triage, clinical assessment, symptom-management guidance, and care coordination for hospice patients, caregivers, and facilities. The role receives overnight handoff, resolves time-sensitive follow-up needs, coordinates with the daytime interdisciplinary and field teams, and maintains clear phone ownership through the daytime and early-evening transition.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Answers and manages incoming hospice clinical calls, completes focused nursing assessments, identifies immediate risks, and determines the appropriate level and timing of response.
• Provides evidence-informed comfort-focused interventions and caregiver education consistent with the hospice plan of care and available orders.
• Facilitates medication, pharmacy, durable medical equipment, provider, facility, and interdisciplinary-team communication needed to implement the response plan.
• Arranges urgent or same-day follow-up and field response using the approved daytime clinical coordination process.
• Follows unresolved concerns through completion and confirms that orders, callbacks, and handoffs are received by the responsible clinician.
• Supports admissions-related questions, introduction calls, comfort-kit follow-up, and other assigned triage work when urgent patient needs are stable.
• Maintains accurate, timely documentation and communicates material changes to the appropriate case manager and interdisciplinary team.

Shift-Specific Responsibilities

• Receives the overnight handoff and assumes responsibility for open symptoms, pending orders, expected callbacks, facility concerns, and time-sensitive follow-up.
• Serves as the primary triage RN and takes the first call during the assigned coverage period.
• Coordinates daytime orders, medication refills, provider communication, pharmacy needs, comfort-kit concerns, facility follow-up, supplies, equipment and case-manager support.
• Works with RN case managers, per-diem nurses, and leadership to arrange daytime visit response when an in-person assessment is needed.
• Partners with the 2nd Shift Triage RN to distribute overlap and concurrent calls.
• Provides second-layer backup phone coverage when activated through the approved coverage hierarchy.

Handoff and Communication Expectations

• Receives direct handoff from the 3rd Shift RN during overlap.
• Provides direct handoff to the 2nd Shift RN, including unresolved symptoms, pending orders, active visits, expected callbacks, and required follow-up.
• Remains accountable for assigned calls until closure or confirmed transfer of responsibility.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience (community/home health/hospice preferred)
• If MSL, complete Suicide Prevention Training in advance of hire per state regulations.
• If MSL, complete Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON) MSL demographic survey.
• Current RN license in Washington State
• CPR certification
• Demonstrated ability to review clinical records for completeness and accuracy and to create or update individualized plans of care.
• Proficiency using an electronic medical record, secure communication systems, and standard workplace applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and clinical skills
• Valid driver's license and insured, reliable vehicle

Preferred qualifications:

• Hospice or palliative care nursing experience.
• Experience with hospice plans of care, clinical documentation review, auditing, quality improvement, or regulatory readiness.
• Experience in home health, oncology, geriatrics, emergency nursing, critical care, or telephone triage.
• Knowledge of end-of-life symptom management, comfort medications, caregiver education, and interdisciplinary hospice practice.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, work-life balance, and professional growth:

• Competitive pay with $10,000 Sign On Bonus
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity Insurance and Flexible Spending Account
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer, helping qualified employees pursue federal student loan forgiveness
• 403b with employer contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Leave
• Mileage reimbursement
• Continuing education / CEU support
• Flexible scheduling options
• Supportive and mission-driven team environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Why Join Benaroya Services at Kline Galland?

• Consistent 7-on/7-off schedule
• Be part of a trusted, community-centered organization
• Work alongside a collaborative interdisciplinary team
• Make a meaningful impact every day
• Help deliver compassionate, dignified end-of-life care