Hospice Admissions RN – Compassionate Patient Onboarding

Arc Hospice & Palliative Care; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Arc Hospice & Palliative Care in Dallas is seeking a Full-Time Hospice RN – Admissions to serve patients. As the first point of clinical contact for new patients, the Admissions Nurse completes evaluations, facilitates consents, and ensures a seamless transition into hospice services with personalized, compassionate care aligned to each patient’s goals and needs.

The Hospice RN - Admissions is responsible for completing clinical evaluations, consents, and admission visits for hospice patients.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical evaluations of patients referred for hospice, assessing eligibility and appropriateness per Medicare Conditions of Participation and organizational guidelines.
• Meet with patients and families to explain hospice services, review consents, answer questions, and guide them through the admission process.
• Collaborate with intake, admissions, and clinical teams to ensure seamless onboarding and timely initiation of hospice services.
• Coordinate with attending physicians, hospital discharge planners, and referring providers to obtain orders and ensure continuity of care.
• Complete and document the admission visit, including initial assessments, medication reconciliation, and initiation of the hospice plan of care.
• Provide emotional support to patients and families, addressing concerns and setting expectations for hospice services.
• Ensure accurate, timely documentation to support clinical, regulatory, and billing compliance.
• Maintain current knowledge of hospice eligibility, services, and regulations, and serve as an educational resource to internal and external partners.
• Provide after-hours or on-call admission support as needed.
• Supports clinical team with routine/symptom follow up visits as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Communication

Compassionate care

Education

Nursing degree (ASN/BSN)

Job description

Arc Hospice & Palliative Care in Dallas is seeking a Full-Time Hospice RN – Admissions to serve patients. As the first point of clinical contact for new patients, the Admissions Nurse completes evaluations, facilitates consents, and ensures a seamless transition into hospice services with personalized, compassionate care aligned to each patient’s goals and needs.

The Hospice RN - Admissions is responsible for completing clinical evaluations, consents, and admission visits for hospice patients.