Hospice Registered Nurse
Spokane Valley, Washington
Providence Spokane Hospice

Job Opportunity: Hospice Registered Nurse

Location: Spokane Valley, Washington
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 14 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse to provide skilled hospice care in Spokane Valley and surrounding areas. This is a day shift position with 8-hour shifts. The nurse will typically have a 1:1 patient ratio but may visit up to 6 patients per day.

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of skilled hospice nursing experience required
• Home Care Home Base (HCHB) experience required
• First-time travelers not accepted

Licensure & Certifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Washington (pending licenses accepted)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Other Requirements

• Must have own transportation; occasional travel radius up to 50+ miles
• Weekend shifts not required
• No on-call or floating between units required
• Locals within 50-75 miles radius considered

Work Environment

• Facility type: Home Health / Hospice
• Attire: Any basic color scrubs
• Charting system: EPIC / HCHB (laptop provided)
• Parking: Free
• Mileage reimbursement: IRS standard

Compliance & Documentation Highlights

• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Drug screening (10 panel) within 90 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Immunizations and health requirements including:

  • TDAP (within 10 years) or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Respirator clearance required annually for travel candidates
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within the last 3 years

Training & Competency

• Completion of required WorkRamp modules annually, including:

  • Regulatory requirements
  • Specialty-specific modules for Hospice/Home Health
  • System and regional specialty modules as applicable
• Competency exams as applicable by profession
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Epic training modules required within a week of orientation

Additional Notes

• Guaranteed hours with possibility of up to one shift call-off every two weeks
• No block scheduling accommodations
• Float policy acknowledgement may be required (floating within reasonable distance)
• Must comply with state-specific background and registry checks for Washington

This position is ideal for experienced hospice RNs with home care experience who are comfortable with travel assignments and providing compassionate end-of-life care in a home health setting.