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7 ON / 7 OFF AFTER HOURS REGISTERED NURSE

3/10/2026

The Registered Nurse will complete initial and physical assessments to determine hospice care needs, triage calls, and provide problem resolution and counseling to patients and families. Responsibilities also include making necessary visits for symptom management, modifying treatment plans, and maintaining accurate patient reports.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Our mission is to surround patients and their families with compassionate care that enables them to embrace the end of life with dignity, courage and peace. At Longleaf Hospice: ~Our word is our bond. ~We treat everyone with respect. ~We are open, honest and consistent in all communications. ~We go the extra mile to ensure every customer experience is a positive one. All members of the Longleaf Hospice care team have hands-on experience with critically ill patients and expertise in pain and symptom management. No matter the life-limiting illness, our staff is strategically placed throughout our service area for a rapid response time. Longleaf Hospice staff are special people as they eloquently deal with the powerful emotional that accompany their work. They do what they do because they know how important and what a meaningful impact their work has on others.

About the Role

Description

Longleaf Hospice and Palliative Care is locally-owned with offices located in Atlanta, Covington and Roswell, offering end-of-life care to those with life limiting illnesses in the communities we serve. We believe that this very special care is best provided by professionals who live and work in the community they serve. At Longleaf Hospice and Palliative Care, we integrate and address the diverse, seen and unseen needs of patients and their families.

As a 7 On / 7 Off After Hours Registered Nurse, you will:

Complete an initial assessment of patient and family to determine hospice care needs
Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness
Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
Triage calls and assists patient/primary caregiver with problem resolution; counsel the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs
Make visits for symptom management and support as needed
Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
Maintain current, accurate, detailed reports in accordance with policy
Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions to the IDG
Provide health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan
Obtain and receive physician orders as required
Pronouncement of patients
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in Georgia
Current and continued CPR certification
At least one or two years of recent home care experience; hospice experience highly preferred
Good verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills
Responsible valid driver’s license; reliable, insured, automobile for making home visits required

Key Skills

Registered NurseHospice CarePalliative CareInitial AssessmentPhysical AssessmentHistory TakingNursing DiagnosisTriageProblem ResolutionSymptom ManagementTreatment Plan ModificationRecord KeepingPatient MonitoringPhysician OrdersCPR CertificationHome Care