RN Hospice Oncall Nurse
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Eligibility
- Palliative Medicine
- Shift
- Weekends only
- Unit
- Hospice
Posted Jul 23
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Weekends only
- Weekends
- Every other weekend
- Term
- Per Diem
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Hospice
- Accepts
- RN
More role details
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
Hospice Oncall Registered Nurse.
Schedule
Every Other Weekend, Fri 5pm - Mon 8am. Part Time with Benefits. Performs initial nursing assessment on new admissions. Completes, coordinates and revises the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care. Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager, physician and care team. Educates families on patient condition, needs and care. Makes referrals to other hospice care disciplines as needed. Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned.
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Requirements
- RN
- Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work
- One+ year of nursing experience required
- Current CPR certification
- BLS Certification
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance
Benefits
- Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth
- Paid time off
- Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan
- Up to $500 in wellness rewards
- Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through Employee Assistance program
- 401(k) with company match
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- Family support with infertility treatment coverage, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave
- Fleet vehicle program and mileage reimbursement
Place
- City
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Median rent
- $1,869/mo
- Local household income
- $106,219/yr
- State price level
- 4% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
New Hampshire index 104.2, where 100 is the national average.
Portsmouth is a compact coastal city where brick-lined Market Square, centuries-old wharf buildings, and a working harbor give every shift change a postcard backdrop. Nurses drawn to New England maritime charm—lobster rolls, Prescott Park concerts, and nearby beaches—will feel at home in this historic seaport.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
You are looking at Amedisys in the Portsmouth, New Hampshire area through Beacon Hospice, an Amedisys company. The work is home-based hospice and home health: you show up at the door, do the assessment, shape the plan of care, teach…
On your path
Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?