Home-Based After-Hours Hospice RN (On-Call)

Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care; Mount Airy (NC); Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care is seeking a Hospice RN for after-hours on-call work from home in the Mount Airy area. This full-time, home-based role focuses on coordinating care, guiding families, and providing hands-on nursing when needed, with independence and meaningful impact.

Schedule available Friday through Sunday from 4 PM to 8 AM, with opportunities to travel within the service area for necessary visits.

Qualifications

• Current RN license.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and critical‑thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently and respond to changing patient needs.
• Hospice, home health, or related nursing experience preferred.
• Ability to remain within the assigned service area during scheduled on‑call hours and travel to patients' homes when needed.

Responsibilities

• Respond to after‑hours patient and family calls.
• Assess patient needs and provide nursing guidance and support.
• Make in‑home patient visits when clinical needs require hands‑on care.
• Collaborate with the hospice care team to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide comfort, symptom management, and compassionate support to patients and families.

Skills

RN license

Clinical assessment

Critical-thinking

Independent work

Hospice/home health experience

Job description

Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care is seeking a Hospice RN for after-hours on-call work from home in the Mount Airy area. This full-time, home-based role focuses on coordinating care, guiding families, and providing hands-on nursing when needed, with independence and meaningful impact.

Schedule available Friday through Sunday from 4 PM to 8 AM, with opportunities to travel within the service area for necessary visits.