Hospice Registered Nurse
Charlotte, North Carolina
Novant Health Outpatient Hospice Crisis Response

Job Opportunity: Hospice Registered Nurse

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide hospice nursing care primarily for geriatric patients with a prognosis of six months or less. Work setting includes outpatient hospice and home health/skilled nursing environments.

Schedule & Work Details

• Shift: Day shift, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (5 days a week, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week)
• Call Requirements: On-call rotation Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 8 PM to 8 AM; occasional volunteer coverage for weeknight call Monday-Thursday
• Float Requirement: None
• Average Daily Census: 63 patients; approximately 5 visits per day
• Orientation: 40 hours plus additional hospital orientation
• Scrubs: Not provided; navy blue attire required

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Minimum 1 year of hospice experience, with hospice experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience in Home Health setting
• Skilled nursing experience
• End-of-life care skills including after-treatment (survivorship) care
• Medication administration and pain management skills, including knowledge of the WHO analgesic ladder

Preferred Qualifications

• End-of-life care skills: death pronouncement, counseling, spiritual needs identification, perideath family care, postmortem care
• Ethical/legal knowledge: advanced directives, medical futility, abandonment, organ donation, palliative sedation, withholding/withdrawing treatment
• Advanced medication/pain management: equianalgesic opioid dosing, PCA pump management
• Phlebotomy and IV management: starting/maintaining IVs, peripheral IVs, central lines, ports care
• Professional knowledge: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) authorization
• Symptom management: ascites

Patient Population

• Primarily geriatric patients with terminal diagnoses and life expectancy of six months or less

Systems & Tools

• EPIC Remote Client
• SBAR communication framework

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background check within 6 months for clinical candidates
• Drug screening (9-panel) within 6 months of start
• Immunizations and health screenings including:

  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (or proof of past positive TB with documentation)
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B per facility requirements
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season
• Required facility-specific documents such as confidentiality agreement, medication safety training, annual compliance training, and others as applicable
• Photo ID for badge creation (passport-style photo on white background, business attire)
• Completion of facility orientation and education modules (approx. 2-10 hours depending on role)
• Proof of completion of Corp ID setup and I-Learn login prior to start

Additional Notes

• No Return to Origin (RTO) allowed after booking; call-offs or additional RTO may result in cancellation
• Locals are accepted at travel rate
• Interview required via Zoom before offer
• Mileage reimbursed at IRS standard rate

This position offers a meaningful opportunity to provide compassionate end-of-life care in a supportive outpatient hospice setting with a structured schedule and comprehensive orientation.