Hospice RN - Per Diem
Optum/UHG · Hermitage, Tennessee, United States · US
Clinical Practice
–
physician
Nurse
Demand82
Career growth55
Healthcare fit30
Remote potential5
5-year outlook
Per diem hospice nursing pay is hourly and variable, with earnings depending on shift availability and local market demand. Demand for hospice and palliative nursing is expected to remain stable as care shifts toward home and community settings.
Clinical license
Required
Applicant reach
broad
Seniority
entry
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-30
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Side income
- Classified as side-income friendly
- Engagement type
- Per-diem
- Hours
- Shift-based
- Eligible countries
- United States
- License jurisdiction
- US
- Profession fit
- physician, Nurse
- Rate period
- Hourly
Why this was classified this way
- Per Diem
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Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering for licensed RNs who want flexible per diem hospice work with a large healthcare organization. It is not a non-clinical career pivot and offers limited remote work.
Who should apply
RNs with hospice, palliative, home health, or med-surg experience; nurses seeking per diem flexibility; clinicians comfortable with field travel, family education, and on-call duties.
CV angle
Lead with active RN licensure and CPR certification, then highlight hospice/palliative, home health, or med-surg experience. Emphasize nursing assessments, individualized care plans, symptom management, family education, interdisciplinary collaboration, documentation accuracy, and on-call/field-based patient support.
Skills to highlight
- Hospice and palliative nursing
- Initial nursing assessment
- Individualized care plan coordination
- Pain and symptom management
- Patient and family education
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical documentation
- On-call patient support
Role summary
A per diem hospice registered nurse provides field-based nursing care to hospice patients, including admissions assessments, care plan development and revision, symptom management, family education, referrals, and on-call support in collaboration with the clinical team.
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