HOPEWEST·Meeker, Colorado
The Registered Nurse provides individualized palliative care to patients of all ages and their families. Responsibilities include delivering palliative care presentations and utilizing the nursing process to manage patient needs.
Registered Nurse- Meeker: Variable/PRN position
If you are longing to put everything you’ve learned as a nurse into practice, we hope you will consider joining us as a palliative care nurse. If you want something “more than a job”, more like a calling, you will find it at HopeWest. If you want to connect with the reasons you became a nurse, use the experience and education you have gained, and find the joy of changing the world you will love palliative care nursing.
HopeWest is a non-profit organization that has been providing exceptional hospice, palliative care, and bereavement services to the Western Slope for over thirty years through its 450 employees and over a thousand volunteers. HopeWest brings the community together to change how we all experience aging, illness, and grief. It is devoted to not just amazing patient care, but family care.
The Registered Nurse (Variable) provides comprehensive palliative nursing care through assessment, care planning, symptom management, patient and family education, care coordination, and interdisciplinary collaboration. This position serves as a case manager for an assigned patient caseload while ensuring compassionate, patient-centered care that supports quality of life for individuals living with serious illness. The RN collaborates with physicians, community partners, and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care across multiple settings while promoting HopeWest's mission and values.The registered nurse is responsible for providing patient care to assigned patients within the life span of all ages.
must be available for at least 24 hours of work per month. They may identify the days and shifts they are available but must include 1 weekend shift. A general availability should be provided, with a more detailed availability submitted the month prior to scheduling. PRN's are expected to work up to the 24 hours per month, unless no shifts are available for the approved divisions they are trained or cleared for.
At HopeWest, we hold strong core values that are followed internally with staff as well as in the daily care of our patients & their loved ones. Employees of HopeWest are ambassadors that help continue our strong reputation in the communities we serve. If you want to feel honor and pride in the work that you do, while supporting a meaningful mission, come join our HopeWest Team! Together, through creativity, volunteerism, and philanthropy we change the experiences of aging, illness, and grief – one family at a time.
HopeWest honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply. This position will remain open until filled.
Candidates must hold an unrestricted Colorado RN license and a valid driver's license with auto insurance. A minimum of one year of experience is required, with a preference for those from an acute care setting.
Market context
Colorado nursing roles like this often draw steady demand from home health and hospice settings, where employers look for RNs who can work independently and manage patient care in the field. These positions are competitive because a current Colorado RN license, prior nursing experience, reliable transportation, and familiarity with HCHB can all strengthen an application. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license, driving documents, and home health or hospice experience before applying.
