Hospice Registered Nurse - Evening Shift

Integritus Healthcare; Greenfield (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Generous benefits

Career growth

Culture of Respect and Empowerment

Job summary

Pioneer Valley Hospice & Palliative Care in Massachusetts is seeking a compassionate Hospice Registered Nurse for the Evening Shift. You will triage, coordinate, and deliver hospice care to patients and families according to the plan of care.

This part-time role offers competitive pay, weekly pay, generous benefits, and opportunities for growth within a large post-acute health care system. Responsibilities include completing assessments, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team, documenting

Qualifications

• Minimum of one to two years of experience in health care.
• Experience in hospice or home health preferred.
• Experience in acute care in an institutional setting preferred.
• Understand hospice philosophy and issues of death/dying.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates understanding of hospice philosophy and articulate to others.
• Manages plan of care from referral through discharge per regulations and standards.
• Completes initial nursing assessment to determine hospice needs.
• Provides complete physical assessment and history of illnesses.
• Implements plan of care with patient/family to promote comfort and dignity.
• Administers medications/treatments as prescribed; observes responses and adjusts as needed.
• Coordinates with interdisciplinary team for pain and symptom management.
• Documents patient condition and outcomes; maintains accurate notes.
• Completes patient discharges and communicates per regulations.
• Documents at point of service and communicates with IDT.
• Communicates needs with medical director and attending physician as required.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Maintains a safe patient environment.

Education

An associate’s degree in nursing is required.

A bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.

Job description

Hospice Registered Nurse - Evening Shift

Job Category: Operations Group

Requisition Number: HOSPI004177

• Posted : August 17, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

Showing 1 location

Salary Range $38.00-47.97/hr. (based on experience)

This is a part-time position (Mon-Fri, 4:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m)

Come join this collaborative and innovative team. At Pioneer Valley Hospice, you will enjoy WEEKLY pay, generous time off, exceptional health insurance, and the ability to grow in your career.

Ready to love working again and be proud of where you work? Do you want to be valued and have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact? If you answered ‘yes,’ we can’t wait to introduce you to our team of dedicated, caring professionals.

Join one of the largest post-acute health care systems across Massachusetts, committed to fulfilling the health and residential needs of the population in the communities we serve.

Why Pioneer Valley Hospice & Palliative Care:

• Competitive Compensation
• Employee Satisfaction
• Growth and Career Advancement
• Cookouts and Luncheon’s
• Culture of Respect and Empowerment
• Celebrating Individuality

Benefits include but not limited to:

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, holiday)
• Medical Insurance
• FSA
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long-term disability Insurance
• HRA
• 401(k)

The RN helps triage, coordinate, and administer hospice care for patients, families and caregivers through the utilization of hospice services and resources. The hospice RN is responsible for utilizing hospice and community resources to coordinate and drive services through a plan of care to meet the needs of patients and families.

Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrates understanding of the hospice philosophy/principles and an ability to clearly articulate these with others.
• Manages the plan of care from referral through discharge for assigned hospice patients and families per regulations and agency standards.
• Completes initial nursing assessment of patient/family to determine hospice needs.
• Provides complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Initiates and implements plan of care in collaboration with patient/family with goals and interventions that promote optimal patient outcomes while maintaining patient dignity, autonomy, and comfort.
• Administers medications/treatments as prescribed by the physician. Observe/document responses to interventions and promptly communicate untoward reactions and modify the plan of care as indicated.
• In collaboration with interdisciplinary team, provides teaching and guidance to patient/family regarding interventions for pain and symptom management.
• Coordinates patient care with team, family, and physician for assigned patients.
• Completes, maintains, and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care. Documents measurable outcomes related to symptom management.
• Completes patient discharges, both pronouncement visits and live discharges, to include the appropriate communication and documentation per regulations and agency standards.
• Appropriately documents at the point of service, synchronizes patient data and effectively communicates with the IDT.
• Communicate with the medical director and attending physician regarding patient needs and changes. Obtains physicians’ orders as required.
• Participatory member of Interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.
• Keeps supervisor informed of potentially problematic patient/family issues and significant changes in patient status.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills in person, writing, phone, and computer. Provides exceptional customer service.
• Manages multiple priorities and demonstrates effective problem-solving and decision-making.
• Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development. Maintains and improves professional knowledge and skills through continuing education and in-services.
• Provides complete and timely nursing reports/handoffs to hospice staff, facility staff, and providers.
• Participates in agency Quality Improvement Program.
• Meets individual program expectations and goals as identified through performance appraisal, annual plan, and by supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

(Minimum qualifications will be considered required unless specifically stated otherwise)

Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) to two (2) years of experience in health care.
• Experience in a hospice, or home health preferred.
• Experience in acute care in an institutional setting preferred.
• Understand hospice philosophy and issues of death/dying.

Education and Training:

• An associate’s degree in nursing is required.
• A bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.

License, Certification & Registration:

• Possesses and maintains current CPR Certification.
• Current Massachusetts licensure: Registered Nurse required
• Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Certification preferred

Qualifications

Skills

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Education

Preferred

Associates or better in Nursing.

Bachelors or better in Nursing.

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Required

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