Hospice Registered Night Shift Nurse (RN)

About the Role

Working as a Hospice RN Night Nurse offers a unique opportunity to provide calm, compassionate care during some of the most meaningful moments in a patient’s journey. Night shift allows you to focus on comfort, symptom management, and emotional support in a quiet setting, often building deep connections with patients and their families. It’s a role that combines clinical expertise with empathy, giving you the ability to make a profound impact when patients and loved ones need reassurance and skilled care the most.

At Interim HealthCare, we are committed to supporting our nurses just as strongly as they support their patients. We offer a culture rooted in compassion, teamwork, and respect. Our Hospice Nurses benefit from strong clinical support and a team-oriented environment that values your dedication and prioritizes both patient care and work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary clinical RN for assigned night shifts, providing after-hours coverage and clinical oversight.
• Answers and triages after-hours calls from patients, families, facilities, and staff using sound clinical judgment.
• Documents all interactions, assessments, and interventions timely and accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Provides nursing visits as clinically indicated, including symptom management, crisis intervention, and Start of Care (SOC) visits when assigned.
• Supports workload offloading from daytime staff by completing urgent or high-acuity visits as needed.
• Provides clinical guidance and supervision to professional and paraprofessional staff during the night shift.
• Performs assigned quality assurance checks and identifies documentation or compliance gaps.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program and active RN license in California (active and in good standing).
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a hospice RN and at least one (1) year of supervisory experience.
• CPR certification, reliable transportation, valid auto insurance, and driver’s license.
• Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations.
• Clinical proficiency in nursing specialty, strong communication skills, and compassion.

Benefits

• Salary: $118,560 - $128,960 annually based on experience.
• Generous PTO and holiday pay.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Professional growth opportunities, including online training and tuition discounts through Rasmussen University.
• Autonomy and work-life balance with 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratios.

Schedule

Rotating schedule of 7 consecutive days on, followed by 7 consecutive days off, with shifts running from 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM.

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966 as the nation’s first home care company, Interim HealthCare has built a legacy rooted in compassion—for both patients and nurses—for 60 years. With more than 300 offices nationwide, we foster a supportive culture that values, respects, and uplifts our nursing professionals. Our commitment goes beyond patient care; we actively advocate for nurses, recognize their dedication, and create environments where they feel appreciated and empowered. Join a nationwide community of nurses who are supported, valued, and inspired to reconnect with the passion that led them to nursing in the first place.