Registered Nurse (RN), Hospice Admissions
About The Position
Phoenix Hospice is hiring a Weekend Hospice Admissions RN serving Springfield, Missouri, and surrounding areas. This full-time role is scheduled for 30–40 hours per week in 10-hour shifts from Saturday through Monday. Admissions RNs serve as the first calm presence as patients and families begin hospice care, guiding them from curative treatment to comfort-focused care with compassion, clinical excellence, and dignity. The role combines clinical judgment with human connection, addressing patients’ physical needs as well as emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial support. The nurse collaborates with intake coordinators, hospice consultants, medical directors, facility staff, physicians, and the interdisciplinary hospice team to make admissions smooth and centered on patients’ needs.
Requirements
- Hospice experience required.
- Active Missouri or Compact RN license.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Strong assessment, organization, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Responsibilities
- Complete hospice admissions and skilled nursing visits.
- Provide compassionate care and support to patients and families.
- Educate patients and families on conditions such as CHF, COPD, and diabetes.
- Provide wound care and medication management.
- Document patient conditions and communicate changes to physicians.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary hospice team and other care partners to support a smooth admission process.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus.
- Competitive pay.
- Paid mileage.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) options.
- PTO.
- Spousal insurance.
- Paid orientation and training.
- Supportive hospice team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
