Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)

Lutheran Home Care Agency, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 81,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off and holidays

403(b) retirement plan with employer 


Employee Assistance Program

Mileage reimbursement

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Wellspring Lutheran Services – Hospice in Michigan is seeking a dedicated Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) for full-time, salaried work delivering compassionate care in patients' homes and hospice settings. You will advocate for patients, coordinate interdisciplinary care, and educate families to support comfort and dignity at the end of life.

The role emphasizes symptom management, patient comfort, and collaborative planning with a team of physicians, social workers, chaplains, and bereavement

Qualifications

• Holds Michigan RN license.
• Two years nursing experience preferred.
• Hospice, home health, M/S or critical care experience preferred.
• Strong assessment and clinical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care to patients in their homes.
• Advocate, educate, and coordinate care with families and the interdisciplinary team.
• Manage symptoms and maintain comfort and quality of life.
• Collaborate with physicians, hospice aides, social workers, chaplains, and bereavement professionals.
• Support families and provide compassionate end-of-life care.

Skills

Empathy

Patient care

Communication

Collaboration

Education

RN license

Accredited nursing program

Job description

Job Description: Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) | Bringing Comfort, Compassion & Peace Wellspring Lutheran Services – Hospice | Full-time | Salaried $81,120 - $89,440

You chose nursing because you wanted to care for people when they needed it most. You understand that healing doesn't always mean curing. Sometimes it means relieving pain. Offering comfort. Supporting a family through uncertainty. Listening when words are difficult to find. Being a steady, compassionate presence during one of life's most sacred transitions. Hospice nursing is different. It calls for clinical expertise, but it also calls for empathy, patience, and the ability to meet people where they are. It requires someone who can care for the whole person while supporting the family members walking alongside them. At Wellspring, we're looking for a Hospice Registered Nurse who is passionate about helping patients live with comfort, dignity, and peace while supporting the people who love them.

As a Hospice RN, you'll provide nursing care to patients wherever they call home while serving as an advocate, educator, care coordinator, and trusted source of support. You'll help patients manage symptoms, maintain comfort, and experience the highest possible quality of life while helping families feel informed, prepared, and supported throughout their journey. Most importantly, you'll help ensure no one walks this journey alone.

What Your Impact Will Look Like You'll build meaningful relationships with patients and families during a deeply personal stage of life. You'll assess changing needs, develop individualized plans of care, and provide skilled nursing interventions that focus on comfort, symptom management, and quality of life. You'll help patients remain as comfortable and independent as possible while honoring their goals, wishes, and values. You'll serve as an educator and guide, helping families understand what to expect, navigate difficult decisions, and feel more confident in providing care and support. You'll collaborate with physicians, hospice aides, social workers, chaplains, bereavement professionals, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure holistic, coordinated care. You'll advocate for patients and families while helping ensure their physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial needs are addressed with compassion and respect. Some days you'll provide symptom management and medication education. Other days you'll support a worried family member, coordinate services, collaborate with the care team, or simply sit beside a patient and offer comfort through your presence. Every day, you'll make a difference in ways that families often remember for the rest of their lives.

Why This Role Matters Hospice care is about living well, even during life's final chapter. Patients and families deserve care that prioritizes comfort, dignity, choice, and quality of life. They deserve professionals who can provide exceptional clinical care while also offering compassion, reassurance, and hope. As a Hospice RN, you'll help families navigate an incredibly important journey with confidence and support. You'll help reduce fear, manage symptoms, and create opportunities for meaningful moments when they matter most. The impact of your work extends far beyond clinical care. It becomes part of a family's story.

The Nurse We're Looking For

• You are passionate about compassionate, person-centered care.
• You value quality of life as much as clinical excellence.
• You are comfortable building trusting relationships with patients and families.
• You lead with empathy, grace, and professionalism.
• You are confident working independently while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.
• You believe every individual deserves dignity, comfort, and respect.
• You find purpose in helping others through difficult transitions.

What You'll Bring

• Current Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Two years of nursing experience preferred.
• Hospice, home health, medical-surgical, critical care, or related experience preferred.
• Strong assessment, communication, case management, and clinical documentation skills.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance.
• A commitment to compassionate end-of-life care.

Why Wellspring Hospice?

At Wellspring, we believe every person deserves to be surrounded by compassion, dignity, and support throughout every stage of life. Our hospice team walks alongside patients and families during some of their most vulnerable moments, providing expert care while honoring individual wishes, values, and goals. As a Hospice RN, you'll become an important part of that mission. This is more than a nursing role. It's an opportunity to bring comfort, create meaningful connections, and help families experience peace during life's most important moments.

We Offer Based on employment status

• 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
• The opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and families

Schedule

• Full-time
• Flexible schedule designed around patient and family needs.
• Community-based work to provide care in patients' homes, facilities, and other hospice settings.
• Independent scheduling and case management responsibilities that support continuity of care.
• Participation in evening, weekend, and on-call coverage as needed to ensure patients and families have support when they need it most.
• Regular travel throughout the service area.

About us

For more than 130 years, Wellspring Lutheran Services has been a trusted partner for families across Michigan, providing compassionate support and critical services to help people thrive during times of challenge and change. With deep roots in communities statewide, our team is united by a shared vision of changed lives, strong families and transformed communities. Our mission: Motivated by Christ's love, we engage people as they experience and embrace their God-given potential.

Full job description available during the interview.

We have a bold vision at Wellspring. We truly believe that through the way we serve and love others, we can change lives, strengthen families and transform communities. We also believe each person who walks through our doors has purpose. One of the most rewarding gifts we receive daily is the opportunity to embrace that purpose, by using our God-given gifts to transform the lives of others. This may be the people we serve – or it may be through our interaction with each other as coworkers. And we'd love to have you join our team.