The RN provides skilled nursing coordination of care to patients from neonates to geriatrics according to the Plan of Care, collaborating across disciplines and communicating with providers for necessary supplies and medications. Responsibilities also include educating patients and families on hospice philosophy, supervising CNAs, and adapting care to the patient's place of residence.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited school of nursing, with a BSN preferred, and possess one to two years of experience in hospice, palliative care, or related acute/home health settings. A current Colorado RN license, valid driver's license, proof of auto insurance, and current CPR certification are mandatory.
bachelor degreeCustomer ServiceMedication AdministrationCPR CertificationPatient EducationSupervisionDelegationInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationCoordination Of CareNursing SkillsCaregiver EducationCommunity EducationTreatment InterventionInitial Nursing Assessment
Job description
Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, named one of The Gazette’s Best Workplaces of 2025, is a trusted leader in compassionate end-of-life care. Our dedicated professionals provide exceptional support to every patient and family, and they stay because of our supportive culture, high clinical standards, and meaningful connections throughout the organization and community.
Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care has immediate openings for Afterhours RN(s), part-time and full-time.
Supplemental Pay: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage/Shift Diffs/Stipends
Mileage and Expense Reimbursement
Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!
Culture, benefits and perks
We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
Health
Savings
Account (HSA) with significant
Employer
Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
Extensive
Paid
Time
Off (PTO/Vacation
Pay/Sick
Leave): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
Benefits
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Health Savings Account
Education Reimbursement
Referral Program
Life And AD&D Insurance
Early Wage Access
Service Awards
Retirement Plan With Employer Match
Legal And Identity Protection
Certification Pay
Leadership Development Training Programs
Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
403(b)
Retirement
Plan with
Employer
Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Career & Logo wear
Education Reimbursement Program
Clinical Career Ladders
Certification Pay
Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
Team Member Service Awards
Early Wage Access
Legal and Identity Protection
Robust Leadership Development Training Programs
Rewarding work you will do
Provides patient care using nursing skills and processes in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice, keeping within the policies, values and mission of the organization. The RN is a member of the Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG).
Provides skilled nursing coordination of care to patients (neonates to geriatrics) as determined by the Plan of Care (POC). Uses education, mentoring, guidance and interventions to achieve goals of care.
Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care; participates in the POC in IDT/IDG meetings as assigned.
Demonstrates appropriate nursing care, including communicating with attending provider for medications and supplies.
Educates patients, families, caregivers and community regarding hospice philosophy and palliative treatments or home health, if applicable.
Supervises Certified Nurse Aides (CNA); delegates specific tasks per agency policy.
Participates in related services, such as community education, team training, staff/board committees and orientation of employees.
Adapts care to meet the needs of patients at their place of residence including, but not limited to, the patients’ home, long-term care or assisted living facilities.
Completes initial nursing assessment and provides ongoing comprehensive nursing care through medication, treatment, intervention and evaluation.
Develops and maintains professional business relationships with facilities by providing excellent customer service to the patient, as well as the facility staff.
What we are going to love about you
Minimum
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
Minimum
Experience: One to two (1-2) years of experience in hospice and/or palliative care, medical/surgical, public health, oncology, acute care or home health.
Required
License: Current Colorado RN license. Valid Colorado state driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
Current CPR certification.
Physical requirements
• Ability to lift/push/pull minimum of 35 lbs.
Care Synergy is a network of mission driven, nonprofit healthcare organizations dedicated to caring for very ill, frail, and primarily elderly individuals by keeping them at home and out of the hospital while maximizing comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
The Care Synergy enterprise includes a group of collaborating nonprofit Affiliates across Colorado’s Front Range that share resources, expertise, and infrastructure to deliver high quality, compassionate care. Collectively, the enterprise generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue and serves thousands of individuals and families each year through hospice, home health, palliative care, CAPABLE, wellness, and PACE programs.
Across the Care Synergy network, the organizations provide significant community impact, including more than 7,000 hospice patients served annually, more than 2,000 palliative care patients, more than 355,000 hospice days of care each year, and more than $1.6 million in charitable care provided annually.
Care Synergy affiliated programs include The Denver Hospice, Pathways Hospice, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, CAPABLE, and Superior Medical Equipment, along with PACE programs including Colorado PACE and Pathways PACE.
If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at cs-recruitment@caresynergynetwork.org. You may also call the Human Resources Department at (303) 228-5647. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.
The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.
