Weekend RN - Hospice

At Good Samaritan Hospice, we consider it a sacred honor to walk alongside individuals and families during the end-of-life journey. We are seeking a compassionate, grounded, and skilled Weekend Registered Nurse to provide expert clinical care, guidance, and comfort during some of life’s most profound moments.

If you are looking for a role where your clinical expertise truly matters, where relationships are valued, and where you can see the impact of your care every day, this may be the perfect fit.

• Your work has deep meaning. You are not just managing symptoms — you are helping patients live with comfort, dignity, and peace while supporting families through an incredibly tender time.
• You are part of a mission-driven team. Join a compassionate, collaborative Interdisciplinary Team that believes every moment of the journey matters.
• You are recognized and valued. We honor the clinical skill, emotional resilience, and dedication required to provide exceptional hospice nursing care.
• You will have the space to do work you are proud of. Our model supports meaningful visits, thoughtful care planning, and true connection with patients and families — not rushed encounters.

• →Serve as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), providing holistic care to patients and their families
• →Provide on-call coverage as scheduled to ensure nursing services are available to Good Samaritan patients
• →Respond to patient and caregiver phone calls in a timely manner and provide support for identified needs
• →Respond to medical or emotional crises and patient deaths by making visits to the home or facility and providing direct care as appropriate
• →Complete scheduled after-hours visits to support RN Case Managers and meet patient care needs
• →Communicate with attending physicians, Good Samaritan staff, and other agencies to coordinate optimal patient care and resources
• →Educate patients and caregivers regarding hospice philosophy, disease progression, stages of dying, physical components of care, and the plan of care
• →Monitor and communicate changes in patient and caregiver status to the IDT
• →Reinforce patient and caregiver education through follow-up phone calls focused on pain, symptom management, and other identified needs
• →Complete accurate and timely documentation using electronic point-of-care systems and communicate a report to the IDT following each shift

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience
• Strong communication, decision-making, and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency with EMR and computer-based systems
• Ability to work in accordance with professional standards of practice, Good Samaritan policies, and applicable state and federal regulations