After Hours Hospice RN
Elkins, West Virginia
Posted Sep 3 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Full Time
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in West Virginia is $34/hr, across 42 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
After-Hours Hospice RN
Full-Time Salaried Position
Are you an RN looking for a schedule that provides flexibility while allowing you to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives?
WV Caring is seeking a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse to join our After-Hours Hospice Team serving Randolph/Tucker/Pocahontas Counties.
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What You’ll Do
- Respond to after-hours patient and family needs
- Provide skilled nursing assessments and interventions
- Manage symptoms and urgent clinical concerns
- Support patients and families during end-of-life care
- Coordinate with physicians, triage staff, and the interdisciplinary team
- Complete admissions and emergency visits as needed
- Ensure compassionate, high-quality hospice care after business hours
Qualifications
- Current West Virginia RN License
- Minimum one year of nursing experience required
- Hospice, Home Health, ICU, ER, Oncology, or Med-Surg experience preferred
- Strong assessment and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to work independently and confidently
Why WV Caring?
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Supportive leadership team
- Mission-driven nonprofit organization
- Opportunity to provide truly meaningful care to patients and families
The Ideal Nurse
You are calm under pressure, compassionate with families, clinically strong, and enjoy the independence of managing patient care in the field while knowing you have a supportive team behind you.
Join a team that has served West Virginia families with excellence and compassion for more than 40 years.
Apply today. Interviews are being scheduled immediately.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience
- Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
License/
Certification
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- RN (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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“Qualifications Current West Virginia RN License Minimum one year of nursing experience required Hospice, Home Health, ICU, ER, Oncology, or Med-Surg experience preferred Strong assessment and critical” · from this posting
Requirements
- Current West Virginia RN License
- Minimum one year of nursing experience required
- Hospice, Home Health, ICU, ER, Oncology, or Med-Surg experience preferred
- Strong assessment and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to work independently and confidently
Place
- City
- Elkins, West Virginia
- Median rent
- $903/mo
- Local household income
- $44,217/yr
- State price level
- 11% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
West Virginia index 89.5, where 100 is the national average.
Elkins sits in the mountains of east-central West Virginia, surrounded by the Monongahela National Forest. It offers small-town Appalachian charm, four distinct seasons, and easy access to hiking, rail trails, and river recreation—an appealing spot for nurses who value outdoor adventure and a close-knit community.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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