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Hospice RN jobs in San Bernardino: what the role is at Beta Hospice
A hospice registered nurse at Beta Hospice in San Bernardino manages a group of patients in their own homes and in care facilities: assessing symptoms, planning care with the team, teaching family caregivers and coordinating with the attending physician. Medicare names a registered nurse to coordinate every plan of care. The role requires a current California RN license. This page describes the work; openings change, so call before applying.
Reviewed by Jack Demirchyan, Chief Operating Officer, October 26, 2026
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What does a hospice RN do?
The RN case manager assesses pain and other symptoms, adjusts the plan of care with the hospice doctor, teaches family caregivers and coordinates the rest of the team: the aide, the social worker, the chaplain and the attending physician. Visits happen where the person lives, which can be a house or apartment, a family member's home, an assisted living facility, a board-and-care home or a nursing facility. A nurse visit is a focused clinical visit, not a shift.
It is slower and more personal than most nursing. You see one person at a time, with their family in the room, and you can usually see whether your visit helped before you leave. You will also be present for death and grief, you will drive, and you will make judgment calls on your own in someone's living room.
What the Medicare rules ask of the hospice RN
| Responsibility | Rule |
|---|---|
| A registered nurse is a core member of the interdisciplinary group and is named to coordinate each plan of care | 42 CFR 418.56 |
| A registered nurse completes the initial assessment within 48 hours of the start of hospice; the team completes the comprehensive assessment within 5 days | 42 CFR 418.54 |
| The group reviews each plan of care as often as the person's condition requires, and at least every 15 days | 42 CFR 418.56 |
| A registered nurse writes the hospice aide's instructions and supervises the aide at least every 14 days | 42 CFR 418.76 |
| Personnel qualifications, including a current state license | 42 CFR 418.114 |
Which RN roles does a hospice have?
A role listed here is not always open.
RN case manager
Manages a group of patients. Assesses, plans care with the team, manages symptoms, teaches family caregivers and coordinates with the attending physician. Requires a current California RN license.
On-call RN
Answers patient and family calls on evenings, nights and weekends and makes visits when needed, including visits at the time of death. Requires a current California RN license.
What do field roles have in common?
- A valid driver's license, a reliable vehicle and auto insurance. Field staff drive to every visit.
- Comfort working alone in homes and care facilities, and documenting visits on a tablet or laptop.
- Background screening, health screening and tuberculosis testing as California and Medicare rules require.
- Spanish and other languages are a real asset in our service area.
- Hospice experience helps but is not always required. New graduate RNs can apply, and orientation is tailored to your prior experience and role.
How do you apply?
Applications go through our careers page. Call (877) 258-7129 and ask for recruitment, and you will be given the approved way to send a resume and supporting documents. Pay ranges, benefits and schedules are given for each opening as California law requires, in the posting and the written offer. Please do not send resumes through the patient callback form. See careers at Beta Hospice.
Common questions
Do I need hospice experience to apply as an RN?
It helps but is not always required. Orientation is tailored to your prior experience and role, and new graduate RNs can apply.
Does a hospice RN stay in the home all day?
No. The team visits on a schedule set by the plan of care, and family or hired caregivers provide daily care between visits. A hospice nurse answers the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and can visit when needed.
Who supervises the hospice aide?
A registered nurse. The RN writes the aide's instructions and checks on the aide's work at least every 14 days under 42 CFR 418.76.
Read more
Careers at Beta Hospice, hospice LVN jobs, hospice aide jobs and the hospice interdisciplinary team: who does what.
About this page
- Written by
- Beta Hospice care team
- Reviewed by
- Jack Demirchyan, Chief Operating Officer
- Last reviewed
- October 26, 2026
- Next review
- October 26, 2027
How we write and review this site
Sources
- 42 CFR 418.56: Interdisciplinary group, care planning and coordination of services (opens in a new tab)
- 42 CFR 418.54: Initial and comprehensive assessment of the patient (opens in a new tab)
- 42 CFR 418.76: Hospice aide and homemaker services (opens in a new tab)
- 42 CFR 418.114: Personnel qualifications (opens in a new tab)
These sources support the general information on this page. For one person鈥檚 care and coverage, talk with the hospice team.
You do not have to decide alone.
Call (877) 258-7129 any time, or leave your number and someone from Beta's hospice team will call you. No decision is needed to call. Most families start with a question.
Only a hospice doctor, together with the person鈥檚 own doctor, can confirm hospice eligibility. A website cannot.
- A nurse answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- You can stop hospice at any time
- You have the right to choose your hospice