Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse​/RN

Hospice Admissions RNin Fort Wayne, IN and the Surrounding Area Seeking a nursing opportunity where you can make a real impact? Interim Health Care Hospice is hiring a Hospice Admissions RN. In this role, you’ll provide comfort, strength, and guidance to patients and families as they find peace during life’s final chapter.

As the nation’s first home care company, Interim Health Care Hospice is committed to helping patients live out their days in the most comfortable and meaningful ways. If you share our sentiments and are ready to make a difference, you are made for this!

Our Hospice Registered Nurses enjoy some notable benefits:$90,000 - 98,000 base salary!1:1 nurse-to-patient ratios where you have an impact

Clinician Friendly EMR!

Commitment to work-life balance!

Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUsTuition discounts through Rasmussen University PTO, Holiday Pay, Medical/Dental/Vision & 401(k) Benefits As a Hospice Registered Nurse, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

Conducts timely initial hospice assessments in patients’ homes or facilities, completing comprehensive physical, psychosocial, and medication histories to determine eligibility and care needs.

Initiates the interdisciplinary plan of care by writing nursing diagnoses, setting palliative goals, and obtaining physician orders and hospice election/consent forms ves as the clinical liaison among patients, families, physicians, intake staff, and the IDT to coordinate referrals, verify insurance, and ensure smooth, compliant admissions.

Provides skilled start-of-care nursing interventions, symptom management teaching, and caregiver education to optimize comfort and safety from day one of hospice care.

Documents all admission assessments, care plans, and communications accurately and promptly in the EMR in accordance with Medicare, state regulations, and agency timeliness policies.

Educate family on the patient’s prognosis, changes in care plan, medication and hospice goals

Take a holistic approach to care that engages the patient’s mind, body, spirit and familyA few must-haves for Hospice Registered Nurses:

Graduate of an accredited nursing program and active RN license in Indiana Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience, ideally in hospice or home healthcare CPR certification

Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations

Clinical proficiency in nursing specialty, strong communication skills and compassion

Why Work for Interim Health Care Hospice?

Founded in 1966, Interim Health Care is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Hospice Registered Nurses (RNs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to nurses is expressed through our passion to put patients first; a culture that values and appreciates nurses; and our ongoing efforts to advocate for nurses in ways that elevate their profession and reward their sacrificial work.

Join a nationwide network of nurses who have rediscovered the passion that led them to nursing.

Interim Health Care provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.