Hospice Admissions RN - Compassionate Care, $10k Sign-On

Trinity Health At Home; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $10k

Job summary

MercyOne Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse (RN) coordinates and completes hospice admissions for patients across the Des Moines market, using clinical expertise to assess eligibility and establish care plans that transition smoothly into hospice services.

Working with patients, families, physicians, referral sources, and the interdisciplinary hospice team, this role evaluates needs to ensure comfort and quality of life, maintains precise documentation, and supports admissions and on-call

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Iowa.
• Minimum one year of acute care nursing experience required.
• Hospice, palliative care, home health, oncology, critical care, or medical-surgical experience preferred.
• Current driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Strong assessment, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to support patients and families through end-of-life conversations and transitions in care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive hospice admission assessments to determine patient needs and eligibility for hospice services.
• Educate patients and families regarding hospice philosophy, benefits, services, and care expectations.
• Obtain informed consent and complete admission documentation in accordance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and initiate the individualized Plan of Care (POC) in collaboration with the patient, family, physician, and interdisciplinary team.
• Communicate assessment findings and care recommendations to the hospice interdisciplinary group (IDG) to ensure continuity of care.
• Coordinate with referral sources, physicians, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and community partners to facilitate timely admissions.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation and synchronize records following each patient visit.
• Provide nursing assessments, symptom management recommendations, and caregiver education.
• Participate in admissions rotation, on-call activities, and support routine patient visits as operational needs require.
• Collaborate with hospice leadership and provider relations teams to support referral development and outstanding customer service.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, peer reviews, team meetings, and ongoing educational opportunities.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Organization

Relationship-building

End-of-life conversations

Education

Registered Nurse license (Iowa)

Job description

MercyOne Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse (RN) coordinates and completes hospice admissions for patients across the Des Moines market, using clinical expertise to assess eligibility and establish care plans that transition smoothly into hospice services.

Working with patients, families, physicians, referral sources, and the interdisciplinary hospice team, this role evaluates needs to ensure comfort and quality of life, maintains precise documentation, and supports admissions and on-call