James River Hospice is hiring a dedicated Hospice On-Call RN to support hospice and home health patients in the Richmond, VA area.
Posted Oct 1
Shift and hours
7 on / 7 off · Weekdays 5 pm - 8 am; Saturday & Sunday 8 am - 8 pm
Unit and setting
Hospice to support hospice and home health patients in the Richmond, VA areahospice and home health patients
License
RN license Must be a Registered Nurse with a current license to practice nursing in the Commonwealth of VirginiaRN license to practice nursing in Virginia
Term
Permanent
Do you qualify?
License
RN license to practice nursing in VirginiaMust be a Registered Nurse with a current license to practice nursing in the Commonwealth of VirginiaCheck your license
Education
graduate of an accredited nursing schoolGraduate of an accredited nursing school.
Experience
1 year hospice experienceAt least one year of hospice experience is required.
Also asks
valid driver's license and reliable car available during work hoursMust have a valid driver's license and a reliable car available for use during work hours.
Top of Richmond staff RN payRichmond staff RN postings that state pay run $65k/yr to $78k/yr, the middle half $67k/yr to $72k/yr, across 99 postings.
Benefits
BenefitsGenerous car and travel allowancesGenerous car and travel allowances
BenefitsCompany-paid cell phone and TabletCompany-paid cell phone and Tablet
BenefitsFlexible schedulesFlexible Schedules
Benefits21 days off (15 PTO Days and 6 Paid Holidays), accrues on Day One
BenefitsPTO increases each year with longevityPTO policy rewards longevity with increases each year
BenefitsCompetitively priced health plan, vision, and dental, partially employer-paidCompetitively priced health plan, vision, and dental, partially employer-paid!
More benefits (13)
BenefitsCompany-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance (up to $50,000 in coverage)Company-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance (up to $50,000 in coverage)
Benefits401K with employer match401K with employer match
BenefitsProactive Health Management Wellness Program (PHMP)Proactive Health Management Wellness Program (PHMP)
BenefitsCompany pays for CPR recertificationWe pay for CPR Recertification!
Competitive salary
Car and travel allowances
PTO and paid holidays
Health, vision, and dental plan with partial employer pay
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Proactive Health Management Wellness Program
CPR recertification paid by employer
The role and schedule
Day to day
Responds to on-call needs by assessing patients, managing symptoms, and helping during urgent situationsResponds to on-call needs by assessing patients, managing symptoms, and helping during urgent situations.
Day to day
Completes initial and follow-up assessments and adjusts care plans to focus on comfort and quality of lifeCompletes initial and follow-up assessments to determine patient and family needs and adjusts care plans to focus on comfort and quality of life.
Day to day
Works closely with physicians and the care team and may oversee LPNs and hospice aidesWorks closely with physicians and the care team and may oversee LPNs and hospice aides.
Day to day
Provides hands-on care focused on pain and symptom reliefProvides hands-on care focused on pain and symptom relief while offering support to patients and families
Weekends
Saturday & Sunday 8 am - 8 pmSaturday & Sunday 8 am - 8 pm
On call
after-hours on-call roleThis after-hours role involves providing symptom management, patient assessments, and coordinating with the care team to ensure timely, high-quality support in the home setting.
Join a rapidly growing, locally owned company committed to compassionate, quality care. James River Hospice is hiring a dedicated Hospice On-Call RN to support hospice and home health patients in the Richmond, VA area. This after-hours role involves providing symptom management, patient assessments, and coordinating with the care team to ensure timely, high-quality support in the home setting.
Schedule
7 on / 7 off. Weekdays 5 pm – 8 am; Saturday & Sunday 8 am – 8 pm.
Salary: $70,000 - $95,000 (Based on experience)
What’s in it for YOU?
Competitive Salary
Generous car and travel allowances
Company-paid cell phone and Tablet
Flexible Schedules
GENEROUS time-off package 21 Days off (15 PTO Days and 6 Paid Holidays). Accrues on Day One! (PTO policy rewards longevity with increases each year)
Competitively priced health plan, vision, and dental, partially employer-paid!
Company-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance (up to $50,000 in coverage)
401K with employer match
Career advancement opportunities
Proactive Health Management Wellness Program (PHMP)
We pay for CPR Recertification!
A brief overview of
Responsibilities
Responds to on-call needs by assessing patients, managing symptoms, and helping during urgent situations. Completes initial and follow-up assessments to determine patient and family needs and adjusts care plans to focus on comfort and quality of life. Works closely with physicians and the care team and may oversee LPNs and hospice aides. Provides hands-on care focused on pain and symptom relief while offering support to patients and families, and helps with other duties as needed to support patient care.
Qualifications
Must be a Registered Nurse with a current license to practice nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia
At least one year of hospice experience is required.
Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
Must have a valid driver's license and a reliable car available for use during work hours.
If you are interested and are a caring, compassionate nurse who can make a difference in the lives of our patients, then we would be interested in meeting you!!
Neighborhoods+Nurses and young professionals cluster in walkable urban pockets: Scott's Addition (warehouse-to-brewery district with new condos and townhomes, rents about $1,600–$2,400 and homes roughly $350K–$600K), The Fan (historic row houses near VCU, Carytown, Monument Avenue, Byrd Park, and the VMFA; rents $1,300–$1,800, homes $325K–$750K+), and Church Hill (renovated townhomes and new builds near Libby Hill Park and VCU Health; rents $1,100–$1,500, homes $250K–$550K). Also in the mix: Manchester across the T. Tyler Potterfield Bridge, Carytown and the Museum District, Shockoe Bottom and Shockoe Slip, and Jackson Ward. Quieter in-city options include Carillon (walk to Byrd Park, Carytown, and the North Bank and Buttermilk trails), Bellevue on the north end (Colonial Revival and Tudor houses, about a 10-minute I-95 run downtown), and Westover Hills. Families often choose Glen Allen, Midlothian, Short Pump, or North Chesterfield; acreage seekers look at Goochland and Powhatan. A 10–15 minute drive can swap historic walkability for cul-de-sacs or crickets.
Nurses and young professionals cluster in walkable urban pockets: Scott's Addition (warehouse-to-brewery district with new condos and townhomes, rents about $1,600–$2,400 and homes roughly $350K–$600K), The Fan (historic row houses near VCU, Carytown, Monument Avenue, Byrd Park, and the VMFA; rents $1,300–$1,800, homes $325K–$750K+), and Church Hill (renovated townhomes and new builds near Libby Hill Park and VCU Health; rents $1,100–$1,500, homes $250K–$550K). Also in the mix: Manchester across the T. Tyler Potterfield Bridge, Carytown and the Museum District, Shockoe Bottom and Shockoe Slip, and Jackson Ward.
Quieter in-city options include Carillon (walk to Byrd Park, Carytown, and the North Bank and Buttermilk trails), Bellevue on the north end (Colonial Revival and Tudor houses, about a 10-minute I-95 run downtown), and Westover Hills. Families often choose Glen Allen, Midlothian, Short Pump, or North Chesterfield; acreage seekers look at Goochland and Powhatan.
A 10–15 minute drive can swap historic walkability for cul-de-sacs or crickets.
Getting around+Shop by corridor, not mileage: the James River is a hard boundary with few bridges, so a five-mile arterial can beat a three-mile bridge queue. Sub-20-minute downtown approaches include I-95 north plus Chamberlayne, Brook, and Hermitage for Northside, Bellevue, Ginter Park, Rosedale, and Lakeside; I-64 west and Broad Street—including GRTC Pulse bus rapid transit—for the Museum District, Near West End, and inner Henrico; Boulevard Bridge and the tolled Powhite Parkway for Forest Hill, Westover Hills, Stratford Hills, and Bon Air; the Lee Bridge for Manchester; and Route 5 and Williamsburg Road for Church Hill, Fulton, and Varina. The I-95/I-64 interchange north of downtown is the metro's most reliable slowdown; Church Hill is an easy bike or drive to downtown and VCU Health. Test a Tuesday–Thursday morning at your real leave time, treat downtown parking as a real monthly cost, and prefer streets that still work if the interstate fails.
Shop by corridor, not mileage: the James River is a hard boundary with few bridges, so a five-mile arterial can beat a three-mile bridge queue. Sub-20-minute downtown approaches include I-95 north plus Chamberlayne, Brook, and Hermitage for Northside, Bellevue, Ginter Park, Rosedale, and Lakeside; I-64 west and Broad Street—including GRTC Pulse bus rapid transit—for the Museum District, Near West End, and inner Henrico; Boulevard Bridge and the tolled Powhite Parkway for Forest Hill, Westover Hills, Stratford Hills, and Bon Air; the Lee Bridge for Manchester; and Route 5 and Williamsburg Road for Church Hill, Fulton, and Varina.
The I-95/I-64 interchange north of downtown is the metro's most reliable slowdown; Church Hill is an easy bike or drive to downtown and VCU Health. Test a Tuesday–Thursday morning at your real leave time, treat downtown parking as a real monthly cost, and prefer streets that still work if the interstate fails.
Outdoors+The James River is the city's backyard: class III–IV rapids in town, kayaking, paddleboarding, tubing, and rock-sitting, plus Belle Isle (trails, iron-works ruins, swimming), Pony Pasture, Texas Beach for dogs and picnics, and the pedestrian T. Tyler Potterfield Bridge. The paved Virginia Capital Trail runs 52 miles to Williamsburg. City parks include free 100-acre Maymont (Victorian estate, gardens, nature center), Bryan Park and its Azalea Gardens, Byrd Park, Forest Hill Park, Libby Hill Park's skyline overlook, and the North Bank and Buttermilk trails from Carillon. The calendar includes Dominion Energy Riverrock, the Richmond Marathon, and Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k; downtown even has island mountain biking and rock climbing.
The James River is the city's backyard: class III–IV rapids in town, kayaking, paddleboarding, tubing, and rock-sitting, plus Belle Isle (trails, iron-works ruins, swimming), Pony Pasture, Texas Beach for dogs and picnics, and the pedestrian T. Tyler Potterfield Bridge. The paved Virginia Capital Trail runs 52 miles to Williamsburg.
City parks include free 100-acre Maymont (Victorian estate, gardens, nature center), Bryan Park and its Azalea Gardens, Byrd Park, Forest Hill Park, Libby Hill Park's skyline overlook, and the North Bank and Buttermilk trails from Carillon. The calendar includes Dominion Energy Riverrock, the Richmond Marathon, and Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k; downtown even has island mountain biking and rock climbing.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Richmond
Richmond is a river city: the James cuts downtown with class III–IV rapids, Belle Isle, Pony Pasture, and the 52-mile Capital Trail, so outdoors is not a weekend drive. Neighborhoods flip in 10–15 minutes—Fan row houses and Carytown coffee, Church Hill skyline views and a short hop to VCU Health, Scott's Addition breweries, or quieter Bellevue, Westover Hills, Carillon, and suburbs like Glen Allen, Midlothian, and Short Pump. VCU Medical Center is the largest employer (~13,500); commute by corridor (I-95 north, Broad Street's GRTC Pulse, Powhite/Boulevard Bridge, Lee Bridge) and test a Tuesday morning, because the I-95/I-64 weave and river spans beat mileage. Food and beer punch above weight—The Roosevelt, ZZQ, Perly's, Stella's, Dot's Back Inn, The Veil—plus ~150 murals, VMFA, First Fridays, and the Folk Festival. Renovated homes in good neighborhoods still come in under $400K; Bellevue and Westover Hills sit cheaper. Tradeoffs: you will likely need a car, crime varies by block, summers are hot and humid, and pollen is relentless. Hospitality is real. Pick the Tuesday lifestyle, then the house.
