Registered Nurse, After Hours

Care New England; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England Health System seeks an After-Hours Visiting Registered Nurse to provide home health and hospice care during scheduled after- hours coverage. Responsibilities include visits, admissions, and hospice death visits with independent clinical judgment and timely documentation.

The candidate must hold RI licensure, CPR, and a valid driver’s license. Previous home health or hospice experience is preferred; strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• RI licensure required or equivalent; Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
• Valid CPR certification.
• RI Board license for RN discipline; valid driver's license and auto liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide home health and hospice care during after-hours coverage, including scheduled visits, admissions, and hospice death visits.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation per agency policies and HIPAA requirements.
• Communicate concerns to leadership and exercise independent clinical judgment in patient care.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Clinical judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree

RI licensure equivalence

Tools

HIPAA-compliant EHR

Email/communication tools

Job description

Job Summary

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.

Requirements

• Equivalent education required for RI licensure required, Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline strongly preferred. Hospice and OASIS certification preferred but not required. Obtaining Hospice and OASIS certification 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 are required.
• A 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, medical reports, etc. 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 required.
• Skilled in using standard office software (e.g., email, word processing, scheduling, and 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.

EEO Statements

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.