Travel Registered Nurse Hospice Job
Walla Walla, WA
Contracted
Walla Walla Community Hospice
Mid Level
Step into a meaningful role as a Travel Registered Nurse – Hospice in Washington’s Walla Walla region, where every patient encounter is an opportunity to ease suffering and honor dignity at the end of life. This is more than a job; it’s a calling to provide comfort at home, support families, and partner with a compassionate interdisciplinary team. As an RN in hospice, you’ll lead symptom management, deliver evidence-based care, and teach families how to navigate complex care decisions. Your expertise will travel with you across the assignment, delivering consistent, person-centered care that makes a lasting difference. Start date 01/26/2026, with assignments spanning multiple weeks, guaranteed 40 hours per week, and weekly pay ranging from $2,260 to $2,433. We invite you to discover how your bedside manner, clinical skill, and empathy can transform the patient experience in the Washington landscape and beyond.
Washington’s natural beauty awaits beyond the clinical setting. In Walla Walla, you’ll find sunlit vineyards, historic streets, and a welcoming, close-knit community. The region offers outdoor escapes amid rolling hills, orchard trails, and stunning sunsets, inviting you to recharge between compassionate visits. From the Palouse’s sweeping vistas to nearby rivers and scenic byways, this state offers meaningful downtime and a sense of renewal that complements the meaningful work you do with patients and families.
Location benefits start with this charming city’s warmth and accessibility, but they extend across the U.S. as you rotate through diverse hospice environments. This role provides the stability of guaranteed hours and a structured start, along with the freedom to broaden your clinical horizons through assignments in different states, facilities, and care settings. You’ll experience a wide range of patient needs, learn innovative approaches to symptom management, and sharpen your communication with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams—an investment in you that pays dividends for years to come.
Role specifics and benefits
- Key responsibilities: Provide comprehensive hospice nursing care in patients’ homes or designated settings, aligning with the approved plan of care. Assess symptoms, manage pain, alleviate dyspnea, monitor for changes, and prevent avoidable complications. Administer medications under physician orders, adjust plans in collaboration with the medical team, and document all care promptly and accurately. Educate patients and families about disease progression, comfort measures, medication safety, and recognition of urgent changes. Coordinate with physicians, social workers, chaplains, and other care team members to maintain a holistic approach. Uphold infection control, safety standards, and ethical practice; advocate for patient preferences and cultural considerations. Contribute to care planning meetings and quality improvement initiatives, ensuring consistent, compassionate care across settings.
- Professional growth: This role offers meaningful opportunities to deepen hospice competencies, expand pain and symptom management skills, learn advanced communication techniques for families facing end-of-life decisions, and gain exposure to diverse patient populations. Potential for contract extensions, repeat assignments, and broadened scope within hospice and palliative care.
- Competitive benefits: Eligible for a welcome/ signing bonus, housing assistance to ease transition, and the ability to extend assignments based on mutual need and performance. The compensation package includes a steady weekly rate with guaranteed hours and the potential for performance bonuses in alignment with program guidelines.
- Comprehensive support: You’ll receive 24/7 support while traveling with the company, ensuring you have reliable resources, credentialed guidance, and assistance whenever you need it. From onboarding to ongoing overnight clinical questions, a seasoned support team is available to keep you focused on patient care and your well-being.
Company values
We are dedicated to empowering our staff through mentorship, transparent pathways for career advancement, and a supportive work environment that prioritizes personal and professional growth. Our culture centers on respect, teamwork, and patient-centered excellence, ensuring you feel valued as you deliver compassionate hospice care and build lasting connections with patients, families, and colleagues.
Call to action
If you’re a compassionate RN ready to make a profound difference in end-of-life care, apply now to join a company that prioritizes your development and well-being. Bring your clinical expertise, your empathy, and your collaborative spirit to a role where every shift offers purpose, growth, and the chance to touch lives in meaningful ways.
Note: Hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process.
Washington’s natural beauty awaits beyond the clinical setting. In Walla Walla, you’ll find sunlit vineyards, historic streets, and a welcoming, close-knit community. The region offers outdoor escapes amid rolling hills, orchard trails, and stunning sunsets, inviting you to recharge between compassionate visits. From the Palouse’s sweeping vistas to nearby rivers and scenic byways, this state offers meaningful downtime and a sense of renewal that complements the meaningful work you do with patients and families.
Location benefits start with this charming city’s warmth and accessibility, but they extend across the U.S. as you rotate through diverse hospice environments. This role provides the stability of guaranteed hours and a structured start, along with the freedom to broaden your clinical horizons through assignments in different states, facilities, and care settings. You’ll experience a wide range of patient needs, learn innovative approaches to symptom management, and sharpen your communication with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams—an investment in you that pays dividends for years to come.
Role specifics and benefits
- Key responsibilities: Provide comprehensive hospice nursing care in patients’ homes or designated settings, aligning with the approved plan of care. Assess symptoms, manage pain, alleviate dyspnea, monitor for changes, and prevent avoidable complications. Administer medications under physician orders, adjust plans in collaboration with the medical team, and document all care promptly and accurately. Educate patients and families about disease progression, comfort measures, medication safety, and recognition of urgent changes. Coordinate with physicians, social workers, chaplains, and other care team members to maintain a holistic approach. Uphold infection control, safety standards, and ethical practice; advocate for patient preferences and cultural considerations. Contribute to care planning meetings and quality improvement initiatives, ensuring consistent, compassionate care across settings.
- Professional growth: This role offers meaningful opportunities to deepen hospice competencies, expand pain and symptom management skills, learn advanced communication techniques for families facing end-of-life decisions, and gain exposure to diverse patient populations. Potential for contract extensions, repeat assignments, and broadened scope within hospice and palliative care.
- Competitive benefits: Eligible for a welcome/ signing bonus, housing assistance to ease transition, and the ability to extend assignments based on mutual need and performance. The compensation package includes a steady weekly rate with guaranteed hours and the potential for performance bonuses in alignment with program guidelines.
- Comprehensive support: You’ll receive 24/7 support while traveling with the company, ensuring you have reliable resources, credentialed guidance, and assistance whenever you need it. From onboarding to ongoing overnight clinical questions, a seasoned support team is available to keep you focused on patient care and your well-being.
Company values
We are dedicated to empowering our staff through mentorship, transparent pathways for career advancement, and a supportive work environment that prioritizes personal and professional growth. Our culture centers on respect, teamwork, and patient-centered excellence, ensuring you feel valued as you deliver compassionate hospice care and build lasting connections with patients, families, and colleagues.
Call to action
If you’re a compassionate RN ready to make a profound difference in end-of-life care, apply now to join a company that prioritizes your development and well-being. Bring your clinical expertise, your empathy, and your collaborative spirit to a role where every shift offers purpose, growth, and the chance to touch lives in meaningful ways.
Note: Hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process.
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