
Hospice | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $48.00
- Weekly
- $1,920
- Yearly (full-time)
- $99,840
- Start date
- November 2, 2026
This job pays about $48.00/hour — about the same as the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Colorado ($48.20/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Colorado right now
- 1,016 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Colorado from 7 agencies, 26 of them in Grand Junction.
- Pay in these listings: $7.66 – $86.89/hour, median $57.11/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Colorado: $48.20/hour ($100,256/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($64.00/hour across 249 jobs).
Job description
Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Grand Junction, Colorado
Make a meaningful difference as a Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) providing compassionate, patient-centered hospice and palliative care throughout Grand Junction, Colorado. Build trusting relationships, guide caregivers, and deliver expert symptom management in patients' homes and community-based settings while enjoying the natural beauty and outdoor lifestyle of Western Colorado.
Travel Hospice Nursing Job Details
- Specialty: Hospice Nursing
- Position: Travel Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)
- Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,870–$1,970
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Shift Duration: 8-hour day shifts
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Contract Duration: Approximately 12 weeks
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- Additional Coverage: Occasional weekend backup and on-call support may be required
- Care Setting: Patients' homes, nursing homes, group homes, and assisted living facilities
Hospice RN Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Colorado
- At least 1 year of professional nursing experience
- Hospice, palliative care, home health, medical-surgical, or related nursing experience preferred
- Strong clinical assessment, communication, organization, and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to provide compassionate hospice care and education to patients and caregivers
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with an interdisciplinary hospice care team
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel between patient care settings as needed
Hospice Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide skilled, compassionate nursing care to hospice patients in homes and community-based settings
- Complete comprehensive nursing assessments and monitor changes in patient condition
- Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
- Manage pain and other symptoms while supporting patient comfort and quality of life
- Educate patients and caregivers about disease progression, medications, symptom management, and goals of care
- Help patients and families identify personal care goals and make informed decisions
- Maintain an assigned caseload and coordinate hospice services across care settings
- Communicate patient needs and status updates to providers and members of the interdisciplinary care team
- Provide occasional weekend backup and on-call support according to program needs
- Document assessments, interventions, education, and patient responses accurately and promptly
Apply now for this travel Hospice RN contract and join a compassionate healthcare team serving patients and families in Grand Junction, Colorado.
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.
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