RN Admissions

Pikes Peak Hospice; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium

Paid Mileage and Shift Differentials

403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match

Extensive Paid Time Off

Health Savings Account with Employer Funding

Job summary

Pikes Peak Hospice in Colorado Springs is hiring RN Admissions for part-time work. The role requires a graduated nurse with 1-2 years experience in hospice or home health. Responsibilities include patient assessments, care education, and coordination of services. Pikes Peak Hospice offers a supportive work culture with significant benefits including paid mileage and robust PTO, promoting work-life balance while providing exceptional end-of-life care.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in hospice palliative and/or home health care.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 35 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, supportive care and education to patients and families.
• Complete all admission paperwork and initiate the clinical record.
• Assess and place orders for medication needs.
• Communicate pertinent patient/family information to the team.

Skills

Assessment and counseling

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of hospice services

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

PPHPC Main
2550 Tenderfoot Hill Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA

Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, named one of The Gazette’s Best Workplaces of 2025, is a trusted leader in compassionate end‑of‑life care. Our dedicated professionals provide exceptional support to every patient and family, and they stay because of our supportive culture, high clinical standards, and meaningful connections throughout the organization and community.

Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care has immediate openings for RN Admissions for the Colorado Springs area.

Status: Part‑time, 24 hours per week

Schedule: Sun/Mon/Fri 11a-8p

Supplemental Pay: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage/Shift Diffs/Stipends

Mileage and Expense Reimbursement: Sixty‑two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS

• We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work‑life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company‑Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO

Provides assessment, supportive care and education to prospective patients and families regarding hospice services. Determines hospice appropriateness of the patient; assists in admitting patients to the hospice program. Acts as a liaison with assigned hospitals, facilities and physicians.

• Assesses and counsels the patients and families during the initial interviews to properly determine the level of care as well as the physical and psychosocial needs of the prospective patient. Accurately gathers information and data, reviews charts, and records information. Provides education on hospice philosophy.
• Efficiently and accurately completes all admission paperwork and initiates the clinical record through the EMR process demonstrating knowledge of the admission protocol.
• Assesses and places orders for immediate medication needs. Oversees the placement orders for durable medical equipment, supplies and oxygen as needed.
• Consults with staff of hospital, skilled nursing facility (SNF) or Assisted Living Facility (ALF) to determine discharge orders and to facilitate discharge to home, SNF or other residence. Interfaces with referring physicians, nurses, ancillary providers and discharge planners to facilitate a well‑coordinated transition into hospice for patients and families.
• Completes the full Comprehensive Assessment at admission.
• Completes inventory of current medications, and determines which medications relate to the terminal illness.
• Communicates pertinent patient/family information to the interdisciplinary team and follows through to facilitate a smooth transition.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU

• Minimum Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Minimum Experience: One to two years of experience in hospice palliative and/or home health care, medical/surgical, public health, oncology, acute care or home health.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift minimum of 35 lbs.

Care Synergy is a network of mission driven, nonprofit healthcare organizations dedicated to caring for very ill, frail, and primarily elderly individuals by keeping them at home and out of the hospital while maximizing comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

The Care Synergy enterprise includes a group of collaborating nonprofit Affiliates across Colorado’s Front Range that share resources, expertise, and infrastructure to deliver high quality, compassionate care. Collectively, the enterprise generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue and serves thousands of individuals and families each year through hospice, home health, palliative care, CAPABLE, wellness, and PACE programs.

Across the Care Synergy network, the organizations provide significant community impact, including more than 7,000 hospice patients served annually, more than 2,000 palliative care patients, more than 355,000 hospice days of care each year, and more than $1.6 million in charitable care provided annually.

Care Synergy affiliated programs include The Denver Hospice, Pathways Hospice, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, CAPABLE, and Superior Medical Equipment, along with PACE programs including Colorado PACE and Pathways PACE.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.