Mission Hospice & Palliative Care, Pasadena CA
Hiring organization · Based in Los Angeles, CA
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
Benefits
As an on-call/as-needed position, benefits may differ from full-time roles; details are unknown.
The city
Living in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles blends year-round sunshine, Pacific coastline, and major healthcare systems from Westside hospitals to Downtown medical centers. Nurses relocating here find diverse neighborhoods stretching from beach communities like Santa Monica to inland valleys. Expect car culture, outdoor living, and a sprawling metropolis where hiking trails and entertainment venues sit near clinical opportunities.
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- Metro price level · Los Angeles area
- 14% above the national average
- BEA index 113.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,933/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $81,939/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
Mission Hospice & Palliative Care is a hospice care organization based in Pasadena, California, serving the greater Los Angeles area.
More about Mission Hospice & Palliative Care, Pasadena CA
The organization states it has been a leader in hospice care for over 27 years, indicating a long-standing presence in the community-based palliative and end-of-life care space. The organization focuses on providing compassionate hospice services, with nursing roles centered on comprehensive evaluations, symptom and discomfort assessment, plan of care initiation, and family/caregiver education. Nursing positions at Mission Hospice are field-based, requiring driving to patient locations for hospice visits. The available job posting describes an on-call, as-needed registered nurse position, suggesting the organization utilizes per diem and flexible staffing models to meet patient care needs across community settings.
The organization's stated focus is on compassionate hospice and palliative care. The job description emphasizes comprehensive nursing evaluations, patient comfort assessment, family and caregiver education, safety observation, and adherence to hospice policies and procedures — reflecting a mission centered on dignified end-of-life care, symptom management, and supporting both patients and their support networks.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Over 27 years of established experience as a hospice care leader
- Field-based role offering autonomy and variety in daily work settings
- Meaningful work focused on compassionate end-of-life and palliative care
- Educational component — nurses instruct and support families and caregivers
- Flexible scheduling for on-call/as-needed positions
The hard parts
- On-call and as-needed positions may lack guaranteed or consistent hours
- Field-based work requires driving, involving travel time and vehicle-related costs
- Flexibility in scheduling may mean irregular or unpredictable work hours
- Hospice nursing involves emotionally demanding end-of-life care work
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Registered Nurse (RN)-Hospice On-Call Visiting Nurse
$60/hr
Los Angeles, CA
- RN
- Per diem
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