Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)
About The Position
Wellspring Lutheran Services is seeking a full-time, salaried Hospice Registered Nurse to provide nursing care to patients wherever they call home. The nurse serves as an advocate, educator, care coordinator, and source of support, helping patients manage symptoms, maintain comfort, and achieve the highest possible quality of life while ensuring families feel informed, prepared, and supported. The role focuses on person-centered end-of-life care that honors each patient's goals, wishes, values, dignity, and independence. The Hospice RN assesses changing needs, develops individualized plans of care, provides skilled nursing interventions, educates families about symptoms and medications, and guides them through care decisions. The nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary hospice team to address patients' physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial needs. This is community-based work in patients' homes, facilities, and other hospice settings, with regular travel throughout the service area. The position includes independent scheduling and case management responsibilities, flexible scheduling around patient and family needs, and evening, weekend, and on-call coverage as needed. The listed salary range is $81,120–$89,440.
Requirements
- Current Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
- Strong assessment, communication, case management, and clinical documentation skills.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance.
- Commitment to compassionate end-of-life care.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of nursing experience preferred.
- Hospice, home health, medical-surgical, critical care, or related experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients' changing needs and develop individualized plans of care.
- Provide skilled nursing interventions focused on comfort, symptom management, and quality of life.
- Help patients remain as comfortable and independent as possible while honoring their goals, wishes, and values.
- Educate and guide families about what to expect, care provision, and difficult decisions.
- Provide symptom management and medication education.
- Coordinate services and manage cases to support continuity of care.
- Collaborate with physicians, hospice aides, social workers, chaplains, bereavement professionals, and other interdisciplinary team members.
- Advocate for patients and families and help address their physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial needs.
- Provide care in patients' homes, facilities, and other hospice settings.
- Participate in evening, weekend, and on-call coverage as needed.
- Travel regularly throughout the service area.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
- Employee Assistance Program (SupportLinc).
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Supportive interdisciplinary hospice team.
- Meaningful, mission-driven work.
- Opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and families.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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