Nursing, Healthcare Nursing, Palliative Care Nurse

Hiring RN Hospice in Joplin, MO with $2160 Weekly Gross

Joplin, United States | Posted on 06/17/2026

Sage Group Health Care  Staffing is seeking RN Hospice for a 13-week travel/contract position in Joplin, MO. Accepting both local and traveler candidates.

Position Name:
Hospice Registered Nurse

Location:

Joplin, Missouri Specialty:
Home Health Hospice

Start Date:

ASAP

Employment Type:

Full-time, Travel,Contract, Temporary Contract Length: 13-week contract Pay Rate:

Range $2080 to $2160 Weekly Gross pay based on a 40-hour work week (Includes non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers) Mileage Reimbursement: $0.54/mile for distance covered between patient home appointments Unit:
Home Health Hospice

Schedule:

40 hours/week guaranteed, 5 shifts per week, Mon-Fri

Position Requirements :

• Registered Nurse: 1 year - Required
• Recent/Current Hospice Nursing experience: 1 year with the last 3 years – Required
• Home Care Home Base(HCHB)/Pointcare experience – Required
• Must have Reliable vehicle, valid
  
  Driver’s License and provide proof of personal Auto Insurance
• Must be Covid Vaccinated or provide medical or religious exemption

Education, License and Certification Requirements:

• ASN or an equivalent– Required
• BSN or an equivalent– Highly preferred
• RN License for State applying or Compact if accepted - Required
• BLS Certification from AHA or American Red Cross - Required

Job Description:

• Provide and coordinate care for assigned hospice patients in comfort of their homes.
• Develop and implementnursing care plans including Start of Care and admissions as assigned.
• Support patient recovery and ability to stay at home - enabling them to spend quality timewith their loved ones and doing the activities they enjoy.
• Empower patients and families to reach healthcare goals by educating them on disease management.
• Provide Hospice nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice asdefined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures,and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physicians’orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately perpolicy and procedure.
• Ensure patients’status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status.
• Document and complete charting for all patient visits within 24 hours.
• Provide bereavement support to patient’s families as needed.
• Territories to cover:
  Joplin, MO and surrounding