Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Waynesville, NC
GHR Healthcare - Travel Division
5x8 hrs

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Hospice Home Care Case Manager in Waynesville, NC

Make a meaningful difference as a Travel Hospice RN providing compassionate home care and case management in Waynesville, North Carolina. This hospice nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced nurse with hospice admissions expertise, strong clinical judgment, and a patient-centered approach to care in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Travel Hospice RN Job Details

• Specialty: Hospice Home Care and Case Management
• Position Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Waynesville, NC, serving Western North Carolina
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,120–$2,230
• Contract Dates: October 26, 2026 – December 21, 2026
• Contract Duration: 8 weeks
• Schedule: 40 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 8-hour shifts
• Typical Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Coverage Area: Buncombe, Haywood, and Jackson counties, with assignments generally maintained within one county whenever possible
• Additional Schedule Requirements: On-call, weekend, and holiday rotation
• Travel Support: Mileage between patient visits is reimbursed

Hospice RN Job Requirements

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience, including hospice or home care experience
• Previous hospice case management experience
• Hospice admissions experience
• Experience with HCHB or a comparable home health and hospice electronic medical record (EMR) system
• Associate degree in nursing or higher
• Strong critical-thinking, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Respectful, adaptable, and dependable approach to patient and family care

Hospice Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive hospice nursing care and comfort-focused support in patients’ homes
• Manage an assigned hospice caseload and coordinate individualized plans of care
• Complete hospice admissions, assessments, reassessments, and ongoing clinical evaluations
• Monitor symptoms, assess patient needs, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support comfort and quality of life
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about disease progression, medications, symptom management, and available hospice services
• Document patient care accurately and efficiently in HCHB
• Communicate changes in condition and care needs to providers and members of the hospice care team
• Participate in on-call, weekend, and holiday rotations as scheduled
• Adapt quickly to policies, procedures, and the needs of patients throughout the assigned Western North Carolina service area

Apply now for this Travel Hospice RN opportunity and make a lasting difference for patients and families in Waynesville and surrounding North Carolina communities.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.