Weekend RN (36 Hours, Fri, Sat, Sun)

Good Shepherd Community Care; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Four weeks paid time off in first year

12 paid holidays

403(b) with company match

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reduction with Regis College

Job summary

Good Shepherd Community Care in Newton, MA is seeking a Weekend Nurse (RN/Baylor) to join its on-call hospice team. The 36-hour weekend shift runs Fri–Sun, 9 am–9 pm, with a $5,000 sign-on bonus and a salary range of $84,000–$104,000 per year.

The role involves home visits across Greater Boston and MetroWest, collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, and handling symptom management in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in Massachusetts or LPN with hospice experience.
• 2 years of nursing experience and at least 1 year of hospice or equivalent nursing experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Makes home and hospital visits, evaluates new patients and coordinates care planning.
• Titrate medications and manage symptoms; provide education to patients and families.
• Communicates changes in patient needs and outcomes of interventions with the hospice team.
• Assists admissions to hospice services and coordinates care planning.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Massachusetts RN license

LPN license acceptable

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Job Details:

Job Location: Main Office - Newton, MA 02459, Salary Range: $84,000.00 - $104,000.00 Salary/year, RN Weekend/Baylor (36 hrs, Fri, Sat, Sun) - $5000 Sign-on Bonus

Named by the Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the last three years, our community-based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks a Weekend Nurse to join its expanding On-Call team. Travel to provide care in patients' private homes and residential facilities throughout Greater Boston and parts of MetroWest. The ideal candidate is well-organized and enthusiastic about working in a fast-paced environment. Salary is based on 40 hours. This position is eligible for a $5000 sign-on Bonus.

Job Responsibilities:

The Weekend Nurse is an integral part of an interdisciplinary hospice team responsible for caring for patients at the end of life. Makes home and hospital visits, provides information sessions, evaluates new patients, facilitates admissions to hospice services, and coordinates care planning. Employs triage and assessment skills to titrate medications and manage symptoms appropriately and provides education to patients and families about terminal diseases and end-of-life processes. Communicates with an interdisciplinary hospice team about changes in patients' needs and outcomes of interventions.

Schedule and Weekly Hours:

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, from 9 am to 9 pm (36 hours/week).

Education, Skills and Experience:

• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in Massachusetts or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Bachelors preferred
• 2 years of nursing experience and at least 1 year of hospice or equivalent nursing experience
• Sensitivity to and knowledge about end-of-life issues
• Comfortable working with socioculturally diverse patients/families
• Demonstrates ability to manage pain and control symptoms
• Demonstrates flexibility and multitasking abilities
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Exceptional communication skills
• Adaptable to frequently changing patient needs
• Adaptable to technology

Good Shepherd Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Four weeks paid time off in first year, to increase with tenure
• 12 paid holidays
• Health, dental, and vision insurance: coverage begins as of your start date
• Life insurance
• 403(b) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates

Pay Range:

$84,000 - $104,000: Baylor position (36-hour paid for 40). $5000 Sign-on Bonus. This number reflects an average starting range for this position. Individual pay is determined through a variety of factors, including experience, education, certifications, and skills and can exceed the range. $5000 Sing-on Bonus.

Industry:

Healthcare

Employment Type:

Full Time

About Us:

Good Shepherd Community Care is one of the most trusted health care organizations in Greater Boston focusing on hospice and palliative care. Founded as Hospice of the Good Shepherd in 1978, we are the original Massachusetts hospice. After decades of caring for our community, we continue to remain an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization. We believe in the importance of mutual respect and acceptance and value diversity in our patients, families and caregivers, employees, volunteers, community, and partner organizations. We are committed to these values and honor the dignity of each individual through the care, support and education we provide. Our team members benefit from a collaborative work environment in a welcoming office, easily accessible to I-95, with on-site parking in Newton.

Good Shepherd Community Care does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, marital status, pregnancy, religion or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services and activities.