Homecare | Registered Nurse

Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) – After-Hours Homecare | Lake Charles, LA

Join our hospice care team as an After-Hours Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) serving patients and families throughout the Lake Charles, Louisiana area. This travel RN opportunity provides compassionate, responsive home hospice care, after-hours nursing support, and urgent patient visits across an approximately 60-mile service area. Lake Charles offers a welcoming Southwest Louisiana community with waterfront recreation, vibrant local culture, and convenient access to the region’s outdoor attractions.

Hospice RN Job Details

• Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana; home visits within approximately a 60-mile service area
• Nursing Specialty: Hospice homecare nursing
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,120–$2,230
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 30, 2027
• Hours: Approximately 40 hours per week, or 80 hours every two weeks
• Shift Duration: 8-hour shift designation
• Schedule: After-hours coverage may include evening and overnight availability, with scheduled coverage windows such as 4:30 p.m.–8:00 a.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. Friday through Monday, based on operational needs
• Work Setting: On-site, community-based home hospice care
• Travel Support: Mileage between patient visits is reimbursed according to assignment policy

Hospice Nurse Job Requirements

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Associate degree in Nursing or equivalent minimum education
• At least 1 year of professional RN experience, including hospice or homecare experience
• Prior hospice nursing experience required
• Experience with HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) and/or PointCare required
• Strong preference for overnight, after-hours, or primary on-call nursing experience
• Ability to provide independent patient care throughout a broad geographic service area
• Professional communication, sound clinical judgment, and a compassionate approach to end-of-life care
• Ability to work scheduled evening, overnight, and rotating coverage periods as assigned

After-Hours Hospice RN Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary after-hours nurse for hospice patients and families
• Provide after-hours nursing triage and respond to urgent patient needs by phone and through in-person home visits when clinically indicated
• Assess changes in patient condition, manage symptoms, and provide appropriate interventions within the nursing plan of care
• Coordinate with caregivers and the interdisciplinary hospice team to support comfort, dignity, and continuity of care
• Provide education and emotional support to patients and families during end-of-life care
• Document assessments, interventions, communications, and follow-up activities accurately in the electronic clinical record
• Travel between patient homes throughout the assigned coverage area while maintaining timely and responsive hospice care
• Escalate significant clinical changes and collaborate with providers or other members of the care team as appropriate

Apply now to join our hospice healthcare team and make a meaningful difference for patients and families in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.