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 care--they 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 Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare - 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
• Named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Our Home care and Hospice teams work with more than our patients, we work with their families, inside their homes and in their community. When you join our team, you also join theirs, bringing them your comfort, compassion, education, and expertise. We celebrate these close connections every day, by delivering the best comprehensive home care and hospice services possible.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

Team Member Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

About the Team

Home Care

With more than 100 years of experience, Atlantic Visiting Nurse provides high-quality nursing and rehabilitation services in the comfort of your own home. If you and your physician feel that you would benefit from home care - whether to prevent or postpone a hospitalization, or to help with recovery after a hospital stay - our team of nurses and rehabilitation experts can develop an individualized plan of care to meet your needs. We're accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health. Atlantic Visiting Nurse - Home Health services are available to residents of Morris, Union, Essex, Sussex, Somerset and Warren counties in New Jersey.

Hospice

At Atlantic Visiting Nurse, we believe that those living with advanced illnesses should spend their final days in comfort and peace. Our compassionate, specialized care is designed to minimize patient suffering and to support families and loved ones in their roles as caregivers. As one of the first hospices in New Jersey and the United States, we have more than 40 years' experience serving private homes, nursing facilities and assisted living facilities in Essex, Morris, Somerset, and Union counties. When patients and their primary care physicians agree that curative treatment is no longer appropriate or desired, a referral to Atlantic Hospice may be appropriate. Our hospice team works with referring doctors to develop individualized care plans that manage pain, control symptoms, and ensure dignity and respect in the final days of life. We also have nurse liaisons at Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, Chilton Medical Center, and Hackettstown Medical Center, as well as other health care facilities in the area, to answer questions and ease the transition to end-of-life care.

Job Info

• Minimum Salary (Hourly Rate): 40.000000
• Maximum Salary (Hourly Rate): 70.400000
• Assignment Category: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 37.5
• Primary Shift: Nights
• Salary Admin Plan: RNS