After Hours Visit Nurse

Job Description

The After Hours Visit Nurse provides timely, compassionate, and clinically sound nursing support to hospice patients and families outside of business hours. This role involves responding to urgent needs, performing focused and comprehensive assessments within the scope of practice, and assisting with transfers to inpatient units from local hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to urgent patient and family needs with professional nursing care.
• Conduct focused and comprehensive patient assessments.
• Assist with patient transfers to inpatient units from local hospitals.
• Complete necessary paperwork and documentation accurately.
• Perform assigned visits based on the task list maintained by Team Leads and the Triage Nurse.
• Deliver symptom-focused care and support families through changes in condition.
• Uphold hospice philosophy, regulatory standards, and organizational values.

Schedule

This position requires availability for three 12-hour shifts from 8 PM to 8 AM, rotating weekly.

Qualifications

• A valid nursing license.
• Experience in hospice or palliative care preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and make sound clinical judgments.

Location: Multiple locations within the region, primarily focused in City, State.