Hospice Admissions RN - 1:1 Care, Work-Life Balance

Interim HealthCare - Great Lakes Health Partners; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary $90,000–$98,000

PTO & Holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision & 401(k)

1:1 nurse-to-patient ratios

Online training and CEUs

Job summary

Interim HealthCare Hospice in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Hospice Admissions RN to provide compassionate care, lead admissions, and coordinate with the IDT to ensure smooth patient onboarding.

You will assess patients in homes or facilities, write care plans, educate families, and navigate Medicare/state regulations. A strong communication style, CPR, and an Indiana RN license are required. This role offers a base salary with excellent benefits and a focus on work–life balance.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Active RN license in Indiana.
• CPR certification.
• Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations.
• Clinical proficiency in nursing specialty, strong communication skills and compassion.

Responsibilities

• Conducts timely initial hospice assessments in patients' homes or facilities, completing comprehensive histories to determine eligibility and care needs.
• Initiates the interdisciplinary plan of care by writing nursing diagnoses, setting palliative goals, and obtaining orders and admission forms.
• Coordinates referrals, verifies insurance, and ensures smooth admissions as the clinical liaison among patients, families, physicians, intake staff, and the IDT.
• Provides start-of-care nursing interventions, symptom management teaching, and caregiver education to optimize comfort and safety from day one.
• Documents all assessments and care plans accurately in the EMR per Medicare/state regulations.
• Educate family on prognosis, changes in care plan, medication and hospice goals.
• Take a holistic approach engaging mind, body, spirit and family.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Clinical proficiency

Compassion

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Tools

EMR

Job description

Interim HealthCare Hospice in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Hospice Admissions RN to provide compassionate care, lead admissions, and coordinate with the IDT to ensure smooth patient onboarding.

You will assess patients in homes or facilities, write care plans, educate families, and navigate Medicare/state regulations. A strong communication style, CPR, and an Indiana RN license are required. This role offers a base salary with excellent benefits and a focus on work–life balance.