The Admissions Nurse plays a vital role in hospice care as the first point of contact for patients and families facing a terminal diagnosis. In this position, you will travel to patients wherever they reside, conduct comprehensive assessments, and gather essential clinical information to ensure timely and appropriate care. You will also provide compassionate education and guidance to families as they navigate the beginning of the hospice journey. Admissions Nurses develop individualized care plans, identify immediate and ongoing needs, and help support families with clarity, empathy, and professionalism. The trust and comfort you establish during these early moments lay the foundation for a meaningful care experience, positively shaping how families move through the process with dignity, understanding, and peace.
If you're a compassionate Registered Nurse who values meaningful patient connections and autonomy in your practice, we’d love to meet you.
Qualifications
Admissions Nurse Requirements & Key Responsibilities:
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state(s) of practice; multistate license accepted where applicable.
- 1+ years of hospice/home care experience and 2+ years of overall nursing experience preferred.
- Ability to pass background check, drug screening, and consumer report.
- Valid driver’s license, insured reliable vehicle, and acceptable driving record.
- Perform nursing care in accordance with Nurse Practice Act, professional standards, and hospice guidelines.
- Complete initial and ongoing patient and family assessments.
- Develop, implement, and update individualized Plans of Care in collaboration with the care team.
- Provide direct patient care, including medication administration, symptom and pain management, and ADL support.
- Educate and support patients and families while maintaining accurate documentation and HIPAA compliance.
- Schedule: 8:00am to 5:00pm M-F, Full-time position with on-call expectations
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Company-paid short/long-term disability and basic life insurance
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
- Paid time off and paid holidays
About the company
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St. Croix Hospice provides hospice services to patients, their families and caregivers across 80-plus branches and 10 states — Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Hospice care provides comfort and quality of life for patients with a terminal diagnosis when a cure is no longer an option. The expert St. Croix Hospice team provides specialized care which supports the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of hospice patients, carrying out end-of-life wishes with dignity and respect.
St. Croix Hospice expertly manages and bring comfort care to end-stage diseases, wherever a patient considers home. The hospice team includes physician services, skilled nursing, hospice aides, social work, spiritual care, bereavement, music therapy, massage therapy, pet therapy and volunteers.
Hospice care is covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance. No St. Croix Hospice patient is denied care based on their inability to pay.