What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse RN / Hospice (After Hours) position at Transitions Hospice - Illinois?
Description
Coverage Territory: Bloomington, Pontiac, Streator, Seneca, Ottawa, LaSalle Peru, Dwight, Marseilles, and surrounding areas.
Schedule: 8 PM–8 AM, alternating 4-day and 3-day weeks including weekends in rotation
When the Sun Goes Down, You Show Up
The night shift in hospice isn't quieter — it's just a different kind of important. Patients and families don't stop needing care after dark, and at Transitions Hospice, we make sure they never have to face those hours alone. Our Night Nurses are the calm, skilled presence that carries patients and families through the hardest hours of the night.
If you're an Nurse who thrives when the world is quiet, thinks clearly under pressure, and finds purpose in being the person families call when they're scared — we built this role for you.
What You'll Do
As a Transitions Hospice Night Nurse, you'll serve as a critical support member of the interdisciplinary care team during overnight hours — assessing, treating, and communicating patient needs with clinical confidence and genuine compassion. Your responsibilities include:
- Delivering professional nursing care across the full nursing process within your scope of practice
- Conducting thorough patient and family assessments and contributing to individualized care plans
- Completing all visit types as needed to meet overnight patient and family needs
- Administering medications and treatments per physician orders
- Identifying nursing diagnoses from health assessment data and responding with sound clinical judgment
- Recording accurate, timely clinical notes including pain and symptom management outcomes
- Communicating changes in patient condition to physicians and obtaining orders as required
- Coordinating with community health partners to support continuity of care
- Ensuring equipment and necessary services are in place for patients
- Maintaining and growing your clinical skills through continuing education and in-service participation
Benefits We Offer
- Competitive pay
- Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance plans
- Long & Short-Term Disability
- 401(k) with company match
- Auto Allowance & Gas Card
- Company provided equipment
- Paid Time Off
Why Choose Transitions Hospice?
Night shift nurses at Transitions aren't an afterthought — you're the promise we make to every patient and family that care doesn't clock out. You'll have the full support of a mission-driven team behind you, the clinical resources to do your job well, and the deep satisfaction of knowing that your presence through the night meant everything to the people who needed you most.
Ready to be the nurse who shows up when it matters most? Apply today.
Requirements
What You Bring
- Active RN license in the state of employment
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
- Clinical experience in hospice, home health, or a related setting preferred
- Comfort and composure working independently during overnight hours
- Strong assessment skills and sound clinical judgment in high-pressure moments
- A calm, reassuring presence for patients and families during nighttime distress
- Excellent documentation habits and communication skills
- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel locally
Salary : $78,000 - $85,000