Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse

Azza HealthCare Agency; Radium Springs (NM); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Azza HealthCare Agency seeks a Hospice Admissions RN (Field-Based) to provide compassionate, home-based admissions coordination. You will conduct initial assessments, verify eligibility, obtain consents, and develop care plans with the interdisciplinary team.

In this role, you will educate patients and families about hospice philosophy, services, and symptom management, ensuring smooth transitions into hospice care across assigned communities.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure.
• Strong clinical assessment and documentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, patient education, and family support skills.
• Compassionate, client-centered approach to home-based care.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive initial assessments in patients’ homes
• Verify eligibility and coordinate consent processes
• Create and update individualized plans of care with the care team
• Educate patients and families on hospice philosophy, available services, and symptom management
• Support a smooth transition of care into hospice services

Skills

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Team collaboration

Communication

Compassionate care

Job description

Hospice Admissions RN (Field-Based)

Provide compassionate, home-based hospice admissions by coordinating the intake process and completing required admission documentation. Conduct initial patient assessments, verify hospice eligibility, obtain informed consents, and develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team.

Key Duties

• Perform comprehensive initial assessments in patients’ homes
• Verify eligibility and coordinate consent processes
• Create and update individualized plans of care with the care team
• Educate patients and families on hospice philosophy, available services, and symptom management
• Support a smooth transition of care into hospice services

Qualifications & Skills

• Current RN licensure
• Strong clinical assessment and documentation skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians and interdisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication, patient education, and family support skills
• Compassionate, client-centered approach to home-based care