Registered Nurse, After Hours

About the role

Under the direction of the Clinical Manager/Director, the After-Hours Visiting RN provides home health and hospice care during scheduled after-hours coverage. Responsibilities include scheduled and PRN visits, admissions, and hospice death visits. The RN must be flexible with assignments, communicate concerns to leadership, and perform all duties in accordance with agency policies, professional standards, and applicable regulatory requirements. The RN must be able to work independently, exercise sound clinical judgment, and provide timely documentation and communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and PRN visits
• Conduct admissions
• Provide hospice death visits
• Be flexible with assignments
• Communicate concerns to leadership
• Perform duties in accordance with agency policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements
• Work independently
• Exercise sound clinical judgment
• Provide timely documentation and communication

Requirements

• Equivalent education required for RI licensure; Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline strongly preferred
• Hospice and OASIS certification preferred but not required (may be required during employment)
• Valid CPR certification required
• Valid RI Board license (for specific discipline RN), valid driver’s license, and automobile liability insurance required
• Minimum of one (1) year progressive clinical experience required
• Previous experience in an acute care or Home Health care environment setting preferred
• Hospice experience preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as medical records and medical reports
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Skilled in using standard office software (e.g., email, word processing, scheduling, secure messaging platforms) to communicate with interdisciplinary team members, physicians, and on‑call leadership
• Ability to quickly learn new clinical software systems, accurately enter and retrieve patient data, troubleshoot basic technical issues, and maintain compliance with HIPAA and organizational policies related to electronic documentation and data security
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Must be able to deal with several abstract and concrete variables

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty‑trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end‑of‑life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.