Registered Nurse (RN) ON CALL NIGHTS

VITAS Healthcare; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

VITAS Healthcare in Kansas is seeking a Home Care RN to ensure hospice patients are comfortable, building compassionate connections with families and caregivers. You will work autonomously at the bedside to deliver comfort and dignity in end‑of‑life care.

The role requires an active RN license and at least two years of hospice, home health, or community health experience within the last five years, with flexibility to work evening shifts and travel to patient homes.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed to practice nursing in the state where the VITAS program is located.
• A minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or community health in the last five years.
• Equivalent experience or licensure may be considered

Responsibilities

• As a home care RN, you will ensure hospice patients are comfortable and forge compassionate, meaningful connections with the people in their lives.
• You will be entrusted with autonomy to make care decisions at the bedside, ensuring not a moment is wasted in bringing comfort to your patients.
• You will help patients and their loved ones understand and embrace the palliative approach of hospice care.

Skills

RN license

Two years hospice/home health

Caregiver empathy

Job description

Who We Are

We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.

Our hospice organization kickstarts careers in caring, promotes from within, and provides a nationally recognized best-in‑class employee experience. Supported by industry‑leading experts and a growing network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients’ lives.

Our priority is to care: For our patients, for each other, and for the future.

Salary Range: $40- $43 / Hour **** This position works Flexible evening hours: 8 Hour Shifts between 4P-8A and Open to choice of days within the 5 Day work week*******

What You’ll Do

As a home care registered nurse (RN), you will ensure hospice patients are comfortable and forge compassionate, meaningful connections with the people in their lives.

This is important work that comes with equal responsibility. Patients and families trust VITAS nurses to guide them through the end-of-life journey, and maintaining that trust is our highest priority.

You will be a respected member of our team, both as a caregiver and as a hospice educator. You will be entrusted with the autonomy to make care decisions at the bedside, ensuring not a moment is wasted in bringing comfort to your patients.

You will help patients and their loved ones understand and embrace the palliative—rather than curative—nature of hospice and the benefits of comfort‑focused end‑of‑life care.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

Each day is different. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients wherever they call home, whether that means a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility. Most VITAS nurses make 4-6 visits each day.

Once a week, you’ll visit the local program office to meet with an interdisciplinary team, including social workers, physicians, chaplains, and nurses, who collaborate to provide holistic support for the patients and families we serve.

What’s Expected From You

A VITAS nurse is the end‑of‑life caregiver everyone deserves. In addition to having your RN license, at least two years of nursing experience, and reliable transportation, you'll approach your work with the traits that make the VITAS Difference: Commitment, Compassion, and a Can‑do Attitude.

You will keep patient welfare at the center of everything you do, giving your best each day in service of our core commitment: Extending comfort and dignity to all people at the end of their life’s journey.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed to practice nursing in the state where the VITAS program is located.
• A minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or community health in the last five years.
• Equivalent experience or licensure may be considered

Special Instructions To Candidate

• EOE/AA M/F/D/V