Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) — On-Call

Job overview

The Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) — On-Call role is listed in Des Moines, IA. The posting does not specify compensation or a fixed schedule; it describes coverage outside office hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays. The nurse visits patients wherever they call home and reports to the Clinical Director. The nurse responds to hospice patients, families, referrals, and community inquiries during assigned shifts, providing urgent clinical and psychosocial assessment, pain and symptom management, and guidance. Coordination with physicians, the hospice team, vendors, and community care settings supports continuity and timely interventions.

What you'll do

• Remain available by telephone and email during assigned shifts
• assess patients and families after hours
• provide nursing care, pain and symptom management, and interim guidance
• document care
• communicate with physicians and the interdisciplinary group
• coordinate supplies and medications
• conduct after-hours admissions as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

hospice registered nurse

rn

on-call

des moines ia

affinity hospice management

hospice care

after-hours coverage

nights

weekends

holidays

pain and symptom management

patient and family support

florida rn license

home care or hospice experience required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Home care or hospice experience is required; the posting specifies an active Florida RN license despite the Des Moines listing location.

About the employer

Affinity Hospice Management LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Home Health Care Services. Sector: 62.