Admissions Hospice Registered Nurse

Mental Health Association of Rochester; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mental Health Association of Rochester is seeking a dedicated hospice nurse to provide admission screening and skilled nursing care in home and skilled nursing facility settings. The role focuses on comfort, dignity, and quality of life aligned with hospice goals.

You will assess patients, develop and document individualized plans, and coordinate with families and an interprofessional team, adapting care as clinical status changes and ensuring compassionate, patient-centered support.

Qualifications

• Licensed nursing credentials and strong clinical assessment skills.
• Accurate, individualized care documentation.
• Compassionate, patient-centered communication.
• Ability to collaborate with an interprofessional team.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients to identify physical, emotional, and care needs.
• Develop, implement, and document individualized care plans.
• Coordinate care with families and an interprofessional team.
• Evaluate patient status and respond to clinical changes.
• Support comfort, dignity, and quality of life per hospice goals.

Skills

Licensed nursing credentials

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Clinical judgment

Job description

Provide hospice admission and skilled nursing care for patients with life-limiting illnesses in home and skilled nursing facility settings.

Key Duties

• Conduct patient assessments to identify physical, emotional, and care needs.
• Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care.
• Coordinate care with families and an interprofessional team.
• Evaluate patient condition and respond to changes in clinical status.
• Support patient comfort, dignity, and quality of life consistent with hospice goals.

Qualifications & Skills

• Licensed nursing credentials and strong clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to create and maintain accurate, individualized care documentation.
• Effective communication and compassionate, patient-centered approach.
• Team collaboration skills and responsiveness to patient and family needs.
• Sound clinical judgment to monitor and adjust care based on changing conditions.