Registered Nurse (Hospice Admissions)

MissionHires; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MissionHires seeks a compassionate Hospice Admissions RN in Columbus, OH to manage the admission journey from referral through care coordination. You will assess eligibility, educate families, obtain consent, and collaborate with physicians, referral sources, and the interdisciplinary team to ensure a smooth transition into hospice services.

This role requires strong clinical assessment, accurate documentation, and clear communication with patients and families during difficult times.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure with Ohio State Board of Nursing.
• Valid Ohio driver's license and access to a vehicle.
• CPR and First Aid certification current.
• Hospice admissions or intake experience preferred.
• Knowledge of payer systems (Medicare, HMOs, managed care).
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Excellent assessment, listening, and customer-service skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information and admission records.
• Ability to work independently and in an interdisciplinary team.
• Flexible hours including weekdays, weekends, and evenings.
• Fluent English (read, write, speak).

Responsibilities

• Receive hospice referrals and coordinate admissions.
• Assess patients for hospice appropriateness and determine coverage needs.
• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and initiate care plans.
• Explain hospice services to patients and families; provide education during admission.
• Obtain consents, medical records, and admission documentation.
• Identify and address comfort-care needs while supporting spiritual and cultural needs.
• Document assessments, goals, and care interventions accurately.
• Coordinate services on admission and communicate with care team and external agencies.
• Share relevant information to support the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Collaborate with the team to manage resources and costs.
• Build relationships with referral sources and provide professional service.
• Provide support to patients and families at the time of death.
• Participate in staff orientation and in-service training.
• Follow safety and infection-control policies; report hazards.

Skills

RN licensure

Ohio driver's license

CPR/First Aid

Admissions experience

Payer systems knowledge

Organizational skills

Assessment & communication

Confidential information handling

Independent work

Flexible hours

English proficiency

Job description

MissionHires is seeking a compassionate, organized Hospice Admissions RN on behalf of a healthcare organization. This role manages the hospice admission experience from referral through care coordination, including patient eligibility assessment, education, documentation, consent collection, and collaboration with patients, families, physicians, referral sources, and the interdisciplinary care team.

How You'll Contribute

• Receive hospice referrals and coordinate admissions.
• Assess patients for hospice appropriateness, determine coverage and level-of-care needs, and obtain verbal admission orders from the Medical Director.
• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and initiate individualized plans of care.
• Explain hospice services to prospective patients, families, and caregivers; provide support, instruction, and education throughout the admission process.
• Obtain consents, medical records, and other required admission documentation.
• Identify and address comfort-care needs while supporting patients' and families' spiritual, cultural, psychological, social, and physical needs.
• Document assessments, problems, goals, care interventions, services provided, and patient and family outcomes accurately and timely.
• Coordinate patient and family services upon admission and communicate with attending physicians, facility staff, hospice team members, and external agencies as needed.
• Collect and communicate relevant physical, psychological, social, and spiritual information to support development of the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Collaborate proactively with the multidisciplinary team to manage care, resources, and costs.
• Build positive relationships with referral sources and provide responsive, professional customer service.
• Provide appropriate support to patients and families at the time of death.
• Participate in staff orientation and in-service training programs.
• Follow applicable safety, sanitation, infection-control, universal-precautions, and exposure-control policies; report hazardous conditions, accidents, and incidents.
• Represent the hospice organization with integrity and professionalism to internal and external customers.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Current Registered Nurse licensure with the Ohio State Board of Nursing.
• Current Ohio driver's license, auto insurance, and access to a vehicle during working hours.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification.
• Previous admissions or intake experience preferred.
• Knowledge of payer systems and contracts, including Medicare, HMOs, managed care, and third-party payer systems.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities accurately and efficiently.
• Excellent assessment, listening, interpersonal, and customer-service skills, with sensitivity when supporting people in crisis.
• Ability to handle confidential information and admission records appropriately.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and collaborate effectively in an interdisciplinary team environment.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekdays, weekends, and evenings, to meet customer needs.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English clearly.
• Ability to routinely lift up to 25 pounds and push or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand for the duration of a shift and perform routine lifting, bending, pulling, and pushing.
• Ability to drive for extended periods and work safely around potential exposure to infections, diseases, falls, equipment-related injuries, odors, and needle sticks.