Hospice Weekend Nurse - Hospice Homecare

Hospice Weekend Nurse (RN) Hospice Homecare

$15,000 Sign-On Bonus Available!

Join our Hospice Homecare team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families when they need compassionate care the most. We are seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide after-hours hospice care and clinical support during weekend coverage.

Schedule: 72 Hours Biweekly

• Friday: 11:00 AM 11:00 PM
• Saturday: 7:00 AM 7:00 PM
• Sunday: 7:00 AM 7:00 PM
• Backup call required

Position Summary: The Weekend Hospice RN provides skilled nursing care and clinical support to hospice patients and families during weekends when the office is closed. This role is responsible for triaging after-hours calls, completing necessary visits, performing hospice admissions and starts of care when clinically appropriate, and ensuring patients receive timely, compassionate, high-quality care.

• Triage after-hours calls and assess patient needs.
• Provide clinically appropriate home visits, including:
  • Symptom management visits
  • Crisis visits
  • Death visits
  • Other urgent, unplanned nursing visits
• Complete hospice referrals, admissions, and starts of care during after-hours coverage when immediate hospice services are needed.
• Deliver skilled nursing care according to the patient's plan of care and physician orders.
• Monitor patient conditions and communicate significant changes to the interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinate care across settings, including inpatient, respite, and routine home care services.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Demonstrate professionalism, empathy, teamwork, and exceptional customer service in all patient and family interactions.
• The Weekend RN will cover areas in Clarendon, Florence, Cheraw and Dillon.

Qualifications Required:

• Current South Carolina RN License
• Current South Carolina Driver's License and automobile insurance as required by law
• Current BLS Certification
• Active patient care experience within the past year
• Minimum of 1-2 years of RN experience

Preferred:

• Hospice experience
• Home Health experience
• Palliative Care experience
• Medical-Surgical nursing experience

Ideal Candidate: The successful candidate will be able to work independently during after-hours coverage, demonstrate sound clinical judgment, effectively triage patient needs, and provide compassionate end-of-life care while supporting patients and families through every stage of the hospice journey. Apply today and become part of a team dedicated to enhancing quality of life through exceptional hospice care.