Temporary Hospice Nurse
Richland, Washington
RN
Posted Aug 14
- Shift
- Rotating
- Contract
- 13 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Rotating
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- 13 weeks · Local Contract
- Practice
- WellSky charting
- Setting
- Hospice
- Accepts
- RN
More role details
- Patients
- The Temporary Registered Nurse provides comprehensive nursing within the agency, ensuring continuity and quality of care for hospice patients.
- Hiring contact
- Please contact human resources at hr@tccbestlife.org for questions regarding the physical and environmental conditions.
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Washington is $44/hr, across 574 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Mission, vision, values
MISSION: Guiding our community members to live their best lives, even and especially through the end of life.
VISION: Tri-Cities Chaplaincy is the recognized source for expert guidance during a crisis, at and through life's end, and following a loss.
VALUES: Accessibility, Integrity, Achievement, Supportive Environment
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Position
Overview
The Temporary Registered Nurse provides comprehensive nursing within the agency, ensuring continuity and quality of care for hospice patients. This is a temporary position expected to last 13 weeks, subject to the terms of the employment agreement and operational needs.
Requirements
Minimum
Qualifications
Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse license in Washington State. Flexibility to work varying shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Basic Life Safety (BLS) Proficiency in electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
Must have reliable transportation and the ability to independently drive within Tri-Cities Chaplaincy’s service areas to provide in-home patient and family services and support in clients' homes, facilities, and community locations. This position is designated as Safety Sensitive. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen which includes cannabis testing in Washington State.
Washington State Food Worker Card issued by the Department of Health
Preferred
Qualifications
One year of hospice, palliative, or home health experience. Wellsky Software experience
Join Our Team
At Tri-Cities Chaplaincy, we’re committed to providing compassionate care and support to individuals and families during life’s most challenging times. We invite you to be part of our mission and contribute to meaningful work that touches the heart of our community.
Compensation
Hiring Range: $65.00/hour - $75.00/hour
Note regarding the listed pay range
At Tri-Cities Chaplaincy, we carefully establish pay ranges for our positions by taking various factors into account, including education, certifications, knowledge, skills, experience, internal equity, and market conditions. These ranges are tailored to match the diverse programs and services we offer. Our goal is to ensure fair compensation for candidates based on these factors while maintaining internal peer equity.
Hiring Range: The starting pay range offered to new hires, depending on experience and qualifications.
Benefits
Sick Time: Earned on an accrual basis.
Schedule
This is a 13-week temporary employee agreement position with no fixed or guaranteed schedule. Work schedules and shift assignments will be determined based on operational and patient-care needs and may vary throughout the assignment.
Agency requirements
Mission, Vision, and Values: Demonstrate support and adherence to the agency’s Mission, Vision, and Values. Community Outreach: Participate in education and outreach activities to promote agency programs, including hospice care, advanced planning, and bereavement services. Policy Compliance: Maintain knowledge of and comply with agency policies, procedures, and practices. Confidentiality: Protect patient and agency information per HIPAA guidelines. Only access information on a need-to-know basis. Transportation: Maintain reliable personal transportation. Maintain a valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance per state requirements. Health
Requirements
Satisfy state and agency health requirements by providing proof of immunization, declinations, or approved accommodations as applicable. Screenings: Pass criminal background and drug screenings. Physical Demands: Meet the physical and environmental requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.(see attached physical requirements) Training and Orientation: Complete agency and departmental orientation and required training programs. Continuing
Education
Complete ongoing education, policy reviews, and training be designated deadlines. Licensure and
Certification
Maintain current licensure(s) and certifications(s) required for the role. Language Proficiency: Read, write, speak, and understand English fluently. Work Availability: Be available to work as assigned or scheduled.
Physical requirements and environmental conditions
Please contact human resources at hr@tccbestlife.org for questions regarding the physical and environmental conditions.
Application details and notices
Equal Opportunity Employer
Tri-Cities Chaplaincy is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service, and veteran status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
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Requirements
- Minimum
- Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse license in Washington State.
- Flexibility to work varying shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Basic Life Safety (BLS)
- Proficiency in electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
- Must have reliable transportation and the ability to independently drive within Tri-Cities Chaplaincy’s service areas to provide in-home patient and family services and support in clients' homes, facilities, and community locations.
- This position is designated as Safety Sensitive. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen which includes cannabis testing in Washington State.
- Washington State Food Worker Card issued by the Department of Health
- Preferred
- One year of hospice, palliative, or home health experience.
- Wellsky Software experience
- Satisfy state and agency health requirements by providing proof of immunization, declinations, or approved accommodations as applicable.
- Screenings: Pass criminal background and drug screenings.
- Physical Demands: Meet the physical and environmental requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.(see attached physical requirements)
- Training and Orientation: Complete agency and departmental orientation and required training programs.
- Continuing
- Complete ongoing education, policy reviews, and training be designated deadlines.
- Maintain current licensure(s) and certifications(s) required for the role.
- Language Proficiency: Read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
- Work Availability: Be available to work as assigned or scheduled.
- PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Please contact human resources at hr@tccbestlife.org for questions regarding the physical and environmental conditions.
Place
- City
- Richland, Washington
- Median rent
- $1,468/mo
- Local household income
- $95,813/yr
- Metro price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Richland area index 100.1, where 100 is the national average.
Richland sits at the confluence of the Yakima and Columbia Rivers in southeastern Washington, offering nurses a laid-back Tri-Cities lifestyle with waterfront parks, a surprising wine scene, and abundant sunshine—over 300 days yearly. Outdoor recreation, affordable living, and a growing healthcare sector make it ideal for RNs seeking small-city comfort.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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You come to Tri-Cities Chaplaincy in Richland as a hospice nurse, not a floor generalist. On the temporary RN path you are hired into roughly thirteen weeks of comprehensive hospice nursing in homes, facilities, and the community, and you need…
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