Hospice Admissions Nurse

Advocate Health; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Hospice Admissions Nurse for full-time evening shifts serving Condell Medical Center and Lutheran General Hospital. The role requires strong assessment, communication, and care coordination to navigate hospice services with compassion.

The position involves admitting patients to hospice, leading the IDT, coordinating care, reviewing eligibility, and ensuring seamless information flow across teams. Evening hours and no on-call requirements are noted.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN with Hospice/Home Health experience preferred
• Strong assessment and care coordination abilities
• Excellent communication with patients, families and IDT

Responsibilities

• Lead the interdisciplinary care team for each patient and family
• Perform histories and physical assessments and determine eligibility for hospice care
• Explain hospice services and obtain informed consent; verify prognosis with IDT
• Review insurance/Medicare eligibility and document for billing
• Coordinate services and equipment with the care team; ensure smooth handoffs
• Assist with placement in contracted hospice facilities when needed
• Coordinate medications, supplies, and home medical equipment
• Provide hospice education to hospital and facility staff as directed
• Serve as a resource on hospice and palliative care

Skills

Hospice care

Care coordination

Patient assessment

Communication

Job description

Department:

10422 IL Hospice Divisional - Patient Access

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou** rs Per Week:

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Hospice Admissions Nurse (Full-Time, Evening Shift)

Serving Condell Medical Center and Lutheran General Hospital.

Schedule:

• Full-time

• Evening shift: 12:00 PM-8:00 PM or 2:00 PM-10:00 PM

• Floating between both hospital locations

• 1 weekend per month rotation

• 1 summer holiday and 1 winter holiday per year

• NO on-call requirements

The ideal candidate is a skilled RN with strong assessment, communication, and care coordination abilities who is passionate about helping patients and families navigate hospice services with dignity and compassion.

Pay Range:

$38.20 - $57.30

Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the admission to hospice services.Leads the interdisciplinary care team specific to each patient and family on their caseload.

• Obtains history and completes physical assessment. Utilizes data to assess and to evaluate appropriateness for hospice services and level of care, collaborates with the attending physician, medical director and hospice interdisciplinary team.

• Meets with patients and families to explain the hospice program of services and to obtain informed consent for hospice care. Obtain and verify the verbal certification of prognosis in conjunction with the medical director and IDT.

• Reviews insurance/Medicare eligibility and benefits and documenting data to support billing efforts.

• Assess patient and family readiness, ability to understand hospice services and development of the plan of care. Involves them in planning and implementing care. Seeks consultation as needed. Initiates referrals to other disciplines.

• Coordinates all services and collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team to provide consistent patient care. Arranges for and recommends equipment, medical supplies and other necessary items and services as indicated. Communicates well with IDT for handoff purposes. Incorporates an individualized, holistic approach in the plan of care and implements the multidisciplinary plan of treatment.

• Facilitates appropriate placement in hospice contracted facility if necessary.

• Assess need of and coordinates the delivery of medications, supplies and home medical equipment.

• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills, promoting collaboration among healthcare team members.

• Develops and provides hospice education to inpatient hospital and facility staff as indicated and directed by manager.

• Acts as an expert resource to hospital and facility staff regarding hospice and palliative care services.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.