Hospice Registered Nurse Jobs
Hospice Registered Nurse jobs are open across home health agencies, inpatient hospice facilities, and nonprofit care organizations, from new-grad RN to senior clinical lead, with specializations in palliative symptom management, family bereavement support, and end-of-life care coordination. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.
Job Description:
At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their journey of health, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Registered Nurse Case Manager. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.
To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Registered Nurse Case Manager with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!
Why Join the Elara Caring mission?
- Work in a collaborative environment.
- Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
- Competitive compensation package
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
- Opportunities for advancement
- Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(K) with employer match
- Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
- Pet insurance
As a Registered Nurse Case Manager, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:
- Ensures that all activities performed align with the vision of Elara Caring’s board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Hospice team.
- Assesses hospice care patients and families to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of patients as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, Interdisciplinary Team reports, after hours reports, and on-site evaluations.
- Assesses patient needs and obtains data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family/caregiver health status.
- Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in health condition, environment, or unsafe facility conditions to the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and/or other personnel involved with patient care.
- Counsels, instructs, and includes the patient, facility, and family in following the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care.
- Teaches hospice philosophy and pain and symptom management to staff in alternate care settings (nursing homes, hospital, assisted-living facilities, etc.).
- Provides appropriate support at time of death and perform bereavement assessment.
What is Required?
- Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
- Current State License as a Registered Nurse RN
- 1 year of experience in a clinical care setting
- Experience in a hospice or home health environment is preferred
- 50% travel required
- Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
- Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks
You will report to the Clinical Team Manager.
Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.
Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits
EVerify: Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.
At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.
Job Description:
At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their journey of health, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Registered Nurse Case Manager. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.
To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Registered Nurse Case Manager with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!
Why Join the Elara Caring mission?
- Work in a collaborative environment.
- Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
- Competitive compensation package
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
- Opportunities for advancement
- Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(K) with employer match
- Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
- Pet insurance
As a Registered Nurse Case Manager, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:
- Ensures that all activities performed align with the vision of Elara Caring’s board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Hospice team.
- Assesses hospice care patients and families to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of patients as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, Interdisciplinary Team reports, after hours reports, and on-site evaluations.
- Assesses patient needs and obtains data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family/caregiver health status.
- Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in health condition, environment, or unsafe facility conditions to the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and/or other personnel involved with patient care.
- Counsels, instructs, and includes the patient, facility, and family in following the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care.
- Teaches hospice philosophy and pain and symptom management to staff in alternate care settings (nursing homes, hospital, assisted-living facilities, etc.).
- Provides appropriate support at time of death and perform bereavement assessment.
What is Required?
- Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
- Current State License as a Registered Nurse RN
- 1 year of experience in a clinical care setting
- Experience in a hospice or home health environment is preferred
- 50% travel required
- Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
- Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks
You will report to the Clinical Team Manager.
Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.
Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits
EVerify: Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in hospice registered nurse jobs.
- Active RN licensure in the state of employment or compact licensure eligibility
- Minimum one to two years of clinical nursing experience in hospice, palliative care, or home health
- Proficiency with electronic medical records systems such as Suncoast, Axxess, or WellSky
- Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse credential preferred or required by most established agencies
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for home visit caseloads
- Demonstrated experience conducting pain and symptom assessments using standardized palliative care tools
Tips for Your Hospice Registered Nurse Job Search
Tailor your resume for comfort-focused care
Hiring managers in hospice look for documented experience with pain assessment tools like the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale, advance directive conversations, and comfort-measures-only care plans. Generic acute-care bullet points won't land as well as specific palliative outcomes you contributed to.
Earn your CHPN before you apply
The Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse credential signals clinical credibility to hospice employers and often moves your application ahead of equally experienced RNs who haven't sat for it. Many employers list it as preferred, and some reimburse the exam fee after hire.
Target IDT-fluent job postings first
Postings that mention interdisciplinary team meetings, care conferences, or IDT coordination signal a structured clinical environment where your documentation and communication skills will be valued. Filtering for that language helps you avoid agencies where nursing carries a disproportionate administrative burden.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists hospice registered nurse openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare honest answers about emotional resilience
Interviewers will ask directly how you process patient loss and support grieving families. Prepare a specific, experience-based answer, not a general statement about empathy. Panels flag vague responses as a risk for rapid burnout, which is the number one retention problem for hospice employers.
Negotiate mileage reimbursement and caseload size
In home-based hospice roles, daily drive time and patient census directly affect your effective workload. Ask during negotiation what the typical daily caseload is, how mileage is reimbursed, and whether on-call nights are rotated or assigned, before you accept an offer.
Hospice Registered Nurse Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most hospice registered nurses?
The companies hiring the most hospice registered nurses right now include Gentiva, Amedisys, and Enhabit Home Health & Hospice, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Virginia, and Oklahoma, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Nonprofit hospice networks and large home health systems tend to post the highest volume of openings consistently throughout the year.
How many hospice registered nurse jobs are remote?
About 32% of hospice registered nurse openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, which is lower than most nursing specialties because direct patient contact is central to the role. Case management, clinical documentation auditing, and telehealth triage coordination are the sub-areas most likely to offer partial or fully remote arrangements.
How do you become a hospice registered nurse?
You become a hospice registered nurse by earning an ADN or BSN, passing the NCLEX-RN, and gaining clinical experience in medical-surgical, oncology, home health, or palliative care before transitioning into a hospice-specific role. Most employers expect hands-on RN experience before hiring into hospice. Earning the Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse credential after you meet the eligibility hours requirement strengthens your standing significantly.
Can you get hired as a hospice registered nurse with little experience?
Some agencies hire new-to-hospice RNs if they have strong general nursing backgrounds in oncology, cardiac, or home health, and offer structured orientation programs that include supervised patient visits before independent caseloads begin. Volunteering with a hospice organization before applying and completing any palliative care continuing education modules available through your state nursing association helps bridge the gap credibly.
What does the hospice registered nurse interview process look like?
The hospice registered nurse interview typically includes a phone screen with a recruiter, followed by a clinical interview with a nursing director or clinical manager covering your experience with end-of-life conversations, symptom management, and family communication. Some agencies add a shadow visit or case scenario review to assess your clinical judgment in realistic field situations before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to hospice registered nurse jobs?
You can find and apply to hospice registered nurse jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your experience and location, then apply directly to each listing without being redirected through multiple external sites.
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