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Columbus Hospice Inc

Hiring nurses in Columbus, GA

  • Sign-on bonus up to $5,000 on 1 role
  • Hiring nights and days
See 4 open roles
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From 4 postings and the employer’s site · Employer research Aug 13, 2026Sources

The short version

Columbus Hospice in Columbus, Georgia—an inpatient Hospice House and an admissions track, not a big acute tower. On Hospice House nights you work 12-hour shifts focused on comfort: symptom management, medications, and guiding CNAs and LPNs through individualized end-of-life care.

Employer research, Aug 13, 2026

  1. Hospice House night RN roles may carry a $10,000 sign-on bonus on top of base pay set by your BSN and years licensed.

    For experienced nurses
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  2. On the inpatient Hospice House unit you work 12-hour nights doing symptom management, meds, and supervising CNAs and LPNs at the bedside.

    For experienced nurses
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  3. Admissions RN runs a weekday block—Mon–Thu 10am–8pm or Mon–Fri 8–5—with no nights or weekends, though you may stay late to finish an admission and cover weekday holidays.

    For experienced nurses
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Who it fits

Not a fit

  • Day-shift nurses: 3 of the 4 roles with a stated shift are nights

Nursing here

Scheduling

Hospice House: 12-hour night shifts. Admissions RN: Mon-Thu 10am-8pm or Mon-Fri 8a-5p (may vary); no nights/weekends but may cover weekday holidays; hours may extend to finish admissions.

Columbus Hospice Inc · employer research

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Charge opportunities

Additional pay for charge nurse; Charge Nurse directly supervises nurses and CNAs and may initiate disciplinary actions pending Nurse Manager review.

Columbus Hospice Inc · employer research

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Benefits

Possible $10,000 sign-on for Hospice House night RN; 3% base add-on for BSN/MSN; additional pay for nights, hospice certification, and charge (amounts unstated); mileage reimbursement for Admissions RN.

Published pay and benefits

Annual pay

Predicted/estimated salary for RN Hospice House (Inpatient) Nights $65,000-$85,000 per year; wage rate set by education (BSN) and years as licensed RN

As of 2025

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Shift pay

Additional pay for shift differential (Hospice House RN nights); amount not stated

As of 2025

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Sign-on bonus

Hospice House RN night positions may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus

As of 2025

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Benefits

Additional 3% added to base rate for BSN or MSN (Hospice House RN nights and Admissions RN)

As of 2025

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Benefits

Additional pay for Hospice certification (Hospice House RN and Admissions RN); amount not stated

As of 2025

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Benefits

Additional pay for charge nurse (Hospice House RN nights); amount not stated

As of 2025

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Benefits

Mileage reimbursement for RN Admissions role

As of 2025

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The hard parts

  • Shift differential, hospice-cert, and charge pay are real line items, but the employer does not publish the dollar amounts, so you cannot price the full package until you ask.

    Sources
  • Shift differential, hospice-cert, and charge pay amounts are not published

    Employer research, Aug 13, 2026

  • Must hold both Georgia and Alabama RN licenses (or a multi-state license)

    Employer research, Aug 13, 2026

  • Admissions hours can run past the schedule to finish cases

    Employer research, Aug 13, 2026

What to ask

  • How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
  • Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
  • How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
  • What does a usual day’s workload look like?
  • Where would I work, and on which unit or team?

Living in Columbus, GA

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In Columbus, your shifts end where the Chattahoochee River rushes through downtown. Trade hospital scrubs for a kayak along the urban whitewater rapids, or unwind along the RiverWalk into historic Uptown. With a cost of living about 11% below the national average, your nursing salary stretches comfortably into restored mill lofts and relaxed riverside living.

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Metro price level · Columbus area
11% below the national average
BEA index 89.3 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,106/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$58,073/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Common questions

Is there a sign-on bonus?

Yes, on 1 of 4 roles, up to $5,000.

Which shifts are open?

Of the 4 roles with a stated shift, 3 are night shifts and 1 is a day shift.

Which units are hiring?

Hospice (1) and oncology (1).

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Columbus Hospice Inc, and we tell you what happens next.

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  • Compact license OK
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Columbus Hospice Inc

Columbus, GA

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Columbus Hospice Inc

Columbus, GA

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