Hospice On-Call Coordinator Registered Nurse, Full Time, Nights, Sussex / Warren County NJ

Job Description

Be the Calm During Life's Most Important Moments

Are you an experienced Hospice Registered Nurse who thrives in autonomous practice and finds purpose in providing compassionate care when patients and families need it most?

Atlantic Visiting Nurse is seeking a dedicated Hospice On-Call Registered Nurse to provide after-hours clinical support to hospice patients throughout our community. In this rewarding role, you'll respond to urgent patient needs, provide expert symptom management, support families through end-of-life care, complete hospice admissions, and collaborate closely with our interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless, compassionate care around the clock.

If you are passionate about hospice nursing, confident working independently, and committed to making every patient interaction meaningful, we'd love to meet you.

Principal Responsibilities:

After - Hours Hospice Care

• Provide on-call nursing coverage between 4:00 PM and 8:00 AM in accordance with agency scheduling.
• Respond promptly to after-hours triage requests and provide skilled nursing visits as needed.
• Manage urgent patient needs, including pain and symptom management, emotional support, and crisis intervention.
• Respond to patient deaths and perform hospice pronouncements with compassion and professionalism.

Clinical Assessment & Patient Care

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and evaluate changes in patient condition.
• Deliver expert pain and symptom management using evidence-based hospice practices.
• Conduct hospice admissions as needed.
• Develop and modify patient interventions based on changing clinical needs.
• Reinforce the established Plan of Care through skilled nursing interventions and patient education.

Care Coordination & Collaboration

• Collaborate with attending physicians, Hospice Medical Directors, and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Assist Hospice Case Managers by completing scheduled after-hours visits.
• Coordinate durable medical equipment (DME), medications, supplies, and community resources after business hours.
• Communicate patient updates to the interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.
• Collaborate with hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other healthcare providers to support seamless transitions.

Patient & Family Education

• Educate patients and caregivers on:
• Hospice philosophy
• Disease progression
• Pain and symptom management
• Medication administration
• Stages of the dying process
• End-of-life care expectations

Documentation & Quality

• Complete accurate, timely EMR documentation following each patient encounter.
• Maintain regulatory compliance with Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation and agency standards.
• Report safety concerns, incidents, and changes in patient condition.
• Review patient documentation and care plans to prepare for scheduled visits.
• Provide detailed shift reports to ensure continuity of care.

Leadership & Professional Practice

• Supervise evening Home Health Aides.
• Participate in staff meetings, education programs, and mandatory training.
• Maintain professional licensure and continuing education requirements.
• Demonstrate commitment to Atlantic Visiting Nurse's mission, values, and quality standards.

Why Atlantic Visit Nurse?

At Atlantic Visiting Nurse, our hospice nurses provide more than clinical carethey provide comfort, dignity, and peace during life's most meaningful moments. As an On-Call Hospice RN, you'll practice independently while receiving the support of an experienced interdisciplinary team committed to delivering exceptional hospice care throughout our communities.

If you're looking for a career where your compassion and expertise truly change lives, we invite you to join our team.

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current New Jersey Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Minimum three (3) years of nursing experience in:
• Hospice
• Palliative Care
• Home Health
• Acute Care or related clinical setting
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple patient priorities
• Experience using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
• Previous Hospice On-Call or Hospice Case Management experience
• Experience with pain and symptom management
• Knowledge of Medicare Hospice regulations
• Experience coordinating interdisciplinary care

We're looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about providing compassionate end-of-life care
• Thrives in an autonomous nursing role
• Remains calm and confident during urgent clinical situations
• Demonstrates excellent clinical judgment
• Builds trust quickly with patients and families
• Is highly organized and self-directed
• Enjoys collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary teams
• Is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family experiences

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For."
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the "World's Best Hospitals" in 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Atlantic Health scored four "A" grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by