Outpatient Hospice, RN
Company: Novant Health
Location: Salisbury
Posted on: January 1, 2026
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Job Description:
What We Offer: Location: Glenn Kiser Hospice House – Salisbury,
NC Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Sign-On
Bonus: Up to $7,500 available Mileage Reimbursement: Provided for
all in-home visits The Registered Nurse (RN) for Outpatient Hospice
provides compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals
receiving hospice services in their homes and within the Glenn
Kiser Hospice House. This role delivers comprehensive assessments,
symptom management, patient and family education, and coordination
of care in alignment with the hospice plan of care and Novant
Health clinical standards. The RN manages a caseload of
approximately 14 patients, ensuring timely visits, continuity of
care, and meaningful support to patients and their loved ones
during end-of-life care. This position also participates in an
on-call rotation every sixth weekend (Saturday and Sunday nights,
8:00 PM–8:00 AM). Join a remarkable team where quality care meets
quality service — in every dimension, every time. What We're
Looking For: - Education: Graduate of an accredited school of
nursing required; BSN preferred. - Experience: Two years direct
patient care in medical surgical nursing, required. Previous home
care or hospice experience, preferred. - Licensure/Certification:
Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required. - Additional
Skills (required): - Ability to provide direct patient care,
demonstrate excellent nursing skills. - Excellent verbal and
written communication skills, problem solving skills, and basic
math skills. - Understands hospice philosophy and issues of
death/dying and demonstrates competency in pain and symptom
management with EOL care. - Ability to interpret information to
identify each patient’s requirements for care relative to his/her
age specific needs. - Ability to prioritize, organize and handle
varying and unpredictable situation such as emergencies or crisis
situations. - Must be flexible, versatile, adaptable to change,
with good critical thinking, problem solving and diplomacy skills.
- Knowledge of procedures and nursing standards of practice, both
general and specific to the specialties of medical- surgical
nursing. - Ability to interact effectively with diverse individuals
at all levels of authority, in teams and on committees. - Actively
identifies new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking
advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge
and skill on the job and learning through their application. - Must
have computer experience and have reliable transportation to and
from all work related assignments and activities. - Must be
flexible to travel as needed between different locations, as
assigned, in all weather conditions and on roads in varying degrees
of repair. - Must be available for after hours call on rotational
basis. - Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, night driving, and ability to adjust
and focus.
Keywords: Novant Health, Kannapolis , Outpatient Hospice, RN, Healthcare , Salisbury, North Carolina