Admissions Nurse (RN)

Work Where You Matter! At St. Croix Hospice we guide patients and families through the end‑of‑life journey. Through compassionate care, we focus on our patient’s quality of life, empowering them to make the most of their time with dignity, comfort and respect.

About the role

The Admissions Nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care, emphasizing community health education and experience. The professional nurse builds from community resources to plan and direct services that meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.

Responsibilities

• Perform all duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and professional nursing guidelines.
• Complete initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of patients and families to determine hospice needs.
• Provide a complete physical assessment of current and previous health history.
• Write and initiate a Plan of Care; regularly re‑evaluate patient and family/caregiver needs and participate in Plan of Care revisions as necessary.
• Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses and develop a plan of care with goals and palliative nursing actions, including patients and families in the planning process.
• Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed and determined by the physician’s plan of care.
• Provide health‑care instructions to patients based on assessment and plan.
• Complete, submit, and maintain accurate clinical notes regarding patient condition and care given.
• Record pain/symptom management and outcomes as appropriate.
• Communicate with physicians regarding patient needs, report changes in condition, and obtain physician orders as required.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and facilitate efforts toward self‑sufficiency and comfort care.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients.
• Counsel and cooperate with families/caregivers and the interdisciplinary hospice team to meet emotional needs.
• Teach patients and families self‑care techniques; provide medication, diet, and other instructions as ordered.
• Recognize and utilize opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers.
• Coordinate the Plan of Care with relevant community health partners and ensure equipment and necessary services are available.
• Act as RN Case Manager when assigned, coordinating patient care for an assigned caseload.
• Maintain compliance with all HIPAA regulations; treat patient information as confidential and use protected health information on a minimum‑necessary basis.
• Participate in on‑call duties as defined by the on‑call policy.
• Attend interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Supervise ancillary personnel and delegate responsibilities when required.
• Assume responsibility for personal growth and development; maintain and upgrade professional knowledge through continuing education and in‑service classes.
• Actively participate in quality assessment and performance improvement teams and activities as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state(s) of practice.
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing and currently licensed, certified, or registered in the state(s) of practice.
• Ability to practice in multiple states if holding a multistate license, noting that Minnesota, Michigan, and Illinois are not in the Nursing Licensure Compact.
• Pass background, consumer report, and drug testing.
• Valid state driver’s license, access to an automobile in good working order, automobile insurance meeting state and organizational requirements, and an acceptable driving record.
• Preferred: 1+ year of recent hospice/home‑care experience.
• Preferred: 2+ years of nursing experience.

Physical Requirements

• Push/pull and lift/carry up to 30 lb; occasionally up to 50 lb.
• Adapt to a variety of work conditions to ensure the highest quality of patient care in a home setting.