Registered Nurse (RN) Evening Hospice Care
About the role
Your neighbors need you. Your nursing skills can change lives. Join Blue Ridge Care and become a Future Maker, where your compassion and expertise bring comfort and dignity to every moment. Our mission is simple and meaningful: Delivering extraordinary care to improve life's journey. We provide high-quality, compassionate hospice care for those navigating life's most profound transitions, supporting patients, families, and the community with heart, hope, and respect. We are seeking a compassionate and dependable Registered Nurse (RN) – Evening Hospice Care to join our hospice team full-time. This position is dedicated to providing evening hospice care and support, ensuring patients and families have access to clinical expertise during some of the most critical hours of the day. The schedule may consist of either 8-hour or 10-hour evening shifts and includes working every other weekend. In this role, you will respond to patient and family needs, complete nursing assessments, provide direct hospice care, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care. You will serve as a trusted resource, helping patients remain comfortable and supported while guiding families through challenging situations. This position travels throughout the entire Blue Ridge Care service area.
Responsibilities
- Respond to emergent calls from patients and families during evening hours.
- Provide visits to address urgent concerns, symptom changes, or end-of-life needs.
- Deliver skilled nursing care in accordance with patient goals and physician orders.
- Assess and evaluate patient conditions and provide clinical oversight when LPN support is involved.
- Develop, update, and implement individualized plans of care.
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
- Support symptom management and patient comfort.
- Educate patients and families on disease progression, symptom management, and care techniques.
- Provide emotional support and reassurance during difficult situations.
- Communicate significant changes in condition to physicians and obtain