Registered Nurse - RN Weekend On Call - Hospice

Lead with compassion. Manage with purpose.

Who are we?

Caring for Atlanta for over 77 years, Visiting Nurse Health System is a leading, non-profit provider of home healthcare, long-term care at home, hospice, and palliative care services. We pride ourselves in helping patients and their loved ones receive care at home following an illness, surgery, or hospital stay. We offer not just a job, but we also offer purpose, impact, and the chance to care deeply for people in the comfort of their homes.

Our vision is to be the first choice for patients, families, payers, and other healthcare providers when they need home healthcare services. We look to not only achieve, but to also maintain exemplary patient and employee satisfaction levels. VNHS is dedicated to continuing our investment in strong community partnerships, providing coordinated care solutions, developing a top-performing workforce, and innovating technologies to improve affordability and access to patient care. We aim to be an organization where healthcare professionals not only prefer to work, but where they are able to grow as professionals. For more information on our organization, please visit us here.

Salary: $74,666 - $112,000

Every day we strive to display our four core values:

• Respect & Integrity - We practice the highest ethical standards and honor our commitments. We are fair, transparent, honest and person-centered in all our actions. We value the beliefs and opinions of our diverse community of patients and employees. 
• Excellence - We are committed to delivering the best outcomes and highest quality service through the dedicated efforts of every team member. We are committed to continuous improvement in all that we do and strive to be leaders for others to emulate.
• Stewardship - We enhance the lives of those we serve through responsible planning and management of the resources entrusted to us with each of us contributing toward a shared purpose.
• Care – We will provide compassionate person-centered care while respecting individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs

Job Overview

Visiting Nurse Health System is hiring a Hospice Weekend On-Call RN who provides nursing care, emotional support, and education to terminally ill patients and their families. This role requires clinical expertise in nursing assessment and diagnosis, along with advanced proficiency in technical skills needed to develop, provide, and coordinate patient care. The Weekend On-Call RN serves a key role by triaging patient and family calls, completing admissions, developing plans of care, providing symptom management, and coordinating with interdisciplinary team members such as Chaplains and Social Workers. The RN will handle calls from patients, families, or facilities to assess needs, provide guidance, schedule visits, and ensure compassionate care delivery. Weekend schedules will vary (Friday through Monday or Saturday and Sunday), with exact hours specified in each RN’s formal offer letter.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide nursing services as required by your competency checklist, including managing urgent needs at the bedside, administering comfort medications, and delivering emotional and practical support.

• Evaluate patient responses to care and document thoroughly in visit notes, including patient and family education on disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies.

• Complete accurate clinical documentation and ensure records comply with physician orders, frequency requirements, and regulatory standards.

• Obtain and document physician orders for care and revise plans of care as patient conditions change.

• Assess patients for admission to the hospice program, coordinate care across home and inpatient settings, complete transfer forms, and communicate updates to staff.

• Make referrals to other agencies on behalf of patients as needed.

• Participate in on-call responsibilities, providing services to adult and pediatric hospice patients in collaboration with pediatric backup staff.

• As time allows, conduct record reviews, assist the Hospice Center, and attend weekly home hospice team meetings.

• Practice and demonstrate infection control standards per VNHS policy.
• Assesses and admits patients for admission to the Hospice Atlanta Program. Admits patients for care based on skilled need and payor source eligibility requirements.
• Participates in the on-call rotation, demonstrates flexibility by seeing patients outside of their regular schedule as needed, and meets patient care needs in accordance with program requirements.

Schedule:

• Saturday and Sunday from 8am-8pm

Location:

• Hospice Atlanta

You’re Perfect for the Position if you:

• Graduated from an accredited nursing program (Diploma, Associate, or BSN preferred).

• Hold current licensure by the Georgia State Board of Nursing and a valid CPR certification.

• Have at least one year of experience in critical care, medical-surgical, hospice, oncology, or community health nursing (national certification preferred).

• Possess a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance.

• Understand the physical, social, and emotional needs of elderly, disabled, and terminally ill patients.

• Are knowledgeable about Medicare, Medicaid, and funding source regulations as they apply to hospice services.

• Demonstrate advanced nursing practice skills and can collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams.

• Have strong communication skills, adapting to various audiences and situations.

• Are proficient with computer basics, including internet, email, electronic documentation, and online HR platforms.

Why Work for Visiting Nurse Health System?

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• 403b Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Flexible Schedule

Join us in our mission to provide excellent care, comfort, and dignity to our patients!

Visiting Nurse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, lawful off-duty use of marijuana, any other characteristic protected by law, or any combination of two or more of the characteristics listed here. If you need an accommodation to complete an online application, please contact Visiting Nurse at 404-215-6100.