RN/LPN - Hospice Float, 24hrs/week

HopeWest; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

UMR Health Insurance

Immediate PTO and medical leave accrup

Employer-paid life insurance

403(b) retirement with up to 3% match

Mileage reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts at local partners

Job summary

HopeWest is seeking a part-time Hospice Float RN/LPN in Grand Junction, CO. The role provides flexible clinical support across hospice teams to ensure continuity of care for patients and families, with 12-hour shifts 7:00am–7:00pm and occasional weekend coverage.

The position requires an unrestricted CO RN license (or LPN), valid driver’s license, and at least 1 year of nursing experience; hospice or acute care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted Colorado RN license required.
• Valid Colorado driver's license and auto insurance.
• 1 year of nursing experience required; hospice/home health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide flexible clinical support across hospice teams to ensure continuity of care.
• Deliver patient-centered nursing care, including assessments, care planning, and symptom management.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team and adapt to staffing needs.

Skills

RN/LPN license

Flexibility

Compassionate care

Education

Colorado RN license (unrestricted)

Job description

RN/LPN Hospice Float - Grand Junction

Schedule: Part-Time - 2/12's, 7:00am-7:00pm with weekend coverage as needed

If you are longing to put everything you've learned as a RN/LPN into practice, we hope you will consider joining the HopeWest Hospice team as a float RN/LPN.

If you want something \"more than a job\", more like a calling, you will find it at HopeWest. If you want to connect with the reasons you became a nurse, use the experience and education you have gained, and find the joy of changing the community you live in, you will love being a nurse at HopeWest.

The Hospice Float RN/LPN provides flexible clinical support across hospice teams and service areas to ensure continuity of care for patients and families. This position delivers compassionate, patient-centered nursing care throughout the hospice journey, including patient assessments, care planning, symptom management, medication management, patient and family education, and coordination with the interdisciplinary team. The Hospice Float RN/LPN adapts to changing staffing and patient care needs, supports coverage for planned and unplanned absences, and maintains compliance with applicable regulations, clinical standards, and HopeWest policies and procedures. This role demonstrates a commitment to the HopeWest mission by providing high-quality, compassionate care that honors the dignity, comfort, and wishes of each patient.

About HopeWest:

HopeWest is a non-profit organization that has been providing exceptional hospice, palliative and PACE services to the Western Slope for over 33 years through its 450 employees and over a thousand volunteers. A recipient of multiple quality and innovation awards, HopeWest brings the community together to change how we all experience aging, illness, and grief. It is devoted to not just amazing patient care, but family care.

Requirements:

• Must have unrestricted RN license in the State of Colorado
• Must have valid Colorado driver's license, reliable transportation and auto insurance coverage maintained throughout employment.
• Compliance with training requirements is essential for participation in the RN Float (PRN) Pool Program.
• Minimum of 1year of nursing experience required.
• 2 years working in hospital, home health, oncology, critical care or hospice setting preferred.

Pay & Benefits:

• Pay: LPN - $29.83-$33.00, RN - $35.03-$40.05 base wage ($5/hr weekends differential)
• Premium pay for CHPN/WCC
• UMR Health Insurance - Delta Dental and VSP Vision
• Immediate PTO and medical leave accrual
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403(b) retirement with up to 3% employer match
• Mileage reimbursement for work-related driving
• Additional pay for bilingual fluency
• 15% employee discount at Spoons Bistro & Bakery and Heirlooms

At HopeWest, we hold strong core values that are followed internally with staff as well as in the daily care of our patients & their loved ones. Employees of HopeWest are ambassadors that help continue our strong reputation in the communities we serve. If you want to feel honor and pride in the work that you do, while supporting a meaningful mission, come join our HopeWest Team! Together, through creativity, volunteerism, and philanthropy we change the experiences of aging, illness, and grief - one family at a time.

HopeWest honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply. This position will remain open until filled.