How Much Does a Hospice Nurse Make?

[EmilyLucille523]

Hello everyone, I will have a year experience in acute care in September which is the minimum requirement for 2 Hospice jobs I have recently applied for here in NC.

Does anyone know what the salary rate for a Hospice nurse is? Especially in NC? I've always wanted to be a Hospice nurse but no one would hire me in NC when I first moved here as a New Grad last year.

Second, those that do work as a Hospice nurse here, how do you like it?

My mother had a Hospice nurse when she passed away with cancer and that nurse is the reason why I went to nursing school in the first place. I always will remember her for her kindness and the care she gave to my mother. I want to be that Hospice nurse, it would be my dream job!

Any info would be much appreciated!:redbeathe

[Vtachy1]

Thank you for input! I'm making a list of all the positives and negatives, they have not offered me a job yet but I am not even sure I want it or not. I wish I knew what to do if they do offer it. Maybe they won't even offer a job, and I won't have to worry about it, I worked so hard to get an interview and now I'm having second thoughts.

Tell me the negatives of a hospital run Hospice.

[SoCalRN1970]

They often try to run it as the same Policies and Procedures as the hospital.. not often applicable.

They do not market themselves like regular hospice agencies and therefore usually are just a self referring source. ( I worked at one that closed up at a major medical ctr due to low census )

Hospice's usually do NOT make a ton of cash.. and therefor are not a profit maker for a money hungry hospital.. also the other reason my hospital based hospice closed.

Usually have a low census.. which is not a good thing.. over staffing, money etc.. like I said, Hospice is not a HUGE money maker unless you are a Vitas, Odyssey etc who have marketing specialiist, resources up the ying yang and referral sources other than one hospital.

[Iris123]

New York.....salaries....1 year experience starting 75,000 yearly plus all tolls /mileage. 5 years experience start at 82-85,000 yearly. Team leader positions 90-94,000. team manager 95-100,000. Director 130,000+ depending on experience.

[Vtachy1]

I am going to give it a whirl. I was offered a job with a hospital run hospice $28/hr plus mileage if I drive my own car. I'm PRN, if I have enough "hours" they give me a company car to drive if not, I drive my own and they pay mileage.

[Doubledee]

Hospicetex said:

I don't know if fifty dollars an hour would be enough compensation because this you do because it is a calling...there is never enough compensation to do what we do. I wish you luck in your Hospice career and hope that you love it as much as we do.

Your comment really caught my eye. It echoes how I feel about nursing in general. I am currently working LTC but am looking to jump to hospice. I took care of my father in his last ten days of life this past summer. I realized I've been doing end of life care throughout my nursing career.

I was concerned I might have to take a pay cut but am encouraged by the add ons for mileage and on call.

I am looking forward to the next stage in my career.

[tewdles, RN]

Doubledee said:

Your comment really caught my eye. It echoes how I feel about nursing in general. I am currently working LTC but am looking to jump to hospice. I took care of my father in his last ten days of life this past summer. I realized I've been doing end of life care throughout my nursing career.

I was concerned I might have to take a pay cut but am encouraged by the add ons for mileage and on call.

I am looking forward to the next stage in my career.

Welcome to hospice!

[jujejo71]

I became an RN in 2007, have 3 years Med/Surg & 2 years LTC and started with Hospice 1 year ago. My base pay is $52,500/yr, 0.45/mile, and $390/wk for call pay.

[meliss1187]

I'm an LVN I do continuous care and make 22/hr plus mileage =) love the job

[DLS_PMHNP, MSN, RN, NP]

I am an afterhours/weekend RN... I make $29.00 hour, regardless if I go out or not. I live in the midwest..

[edmia, BSN, RN]

$43/hr for on call per-diem. Northeast.

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[Nashvillejeanne]

I would say 20 to 25 an hour.. plus mileage. It is not the kind of job one does for the dough though.

[Jack Hazz, BSN, RN]

Im a case manager. Id rather give you a range for our company. $35-40/hr for a new hire here in california. Oh, I work mon-fri, 8-5 shift. Of course, plus OT and mileage.