Hospice Registered Nurse Admissions

Lead with heart and be the difference in transforming end-of-life care. Join our team to deliver personalized, meaningful hospice and palliative care with dignity, comfort, and love to patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for patients and families, guiding them through every step of their hospice journey.
• Deliver and document skilled, hands-on nursing care based on each patient’s individualized Plan of Care—in their home, assisted living, or wherever they call home.
• Perform initial and ongoing assessments to monitor patient condition and adjust care as needed.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team—including physicians, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, chaplains, and others—to build and refine personalized care plans.
• Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support to patients and their loved ones, offering education, comfort, and bereavement guidance.
• Teach caregivers how to care for their loved one safely and confidently, offering both practical training and emotional reassurance.
• Communicate important updates in patient condition to the care team, ensuring timely and appropriate interventions.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical documentation and follow infection control and compliance standards.
• Support the organization's quality improvement and scheduling initiatives to ensure care is consistent, compassionate, and efficient.
• Help patients and families understand and navigate topics such as:
  • Medication administration
  • Hospice philosophy and services
  • Symptom and pain management
  • End-of-life processes and expectations
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments, including in-person/telephonic RN assessments/screenings, and provide education to patients, family members, and caregivers.
• Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with goals of care.
• Develop and update individualized plans of care, including patient visit frequency to meet individual needs and risk identification.
• Coordinate care across interdisciplinary teams, including consultation with physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Provide patient and caregiver education regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, and dietary needs.
• Communicate changes in condition or signs and symptoms of decline to appropriate providers (e.g., NP, PCP, Hospice Physician).
• Support continuity of care by recognizing and facilitating home health, palliative, and hospice referrals, as well as transitions in levels of care.
• Document timely clinical records on all patients, including screening/assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
• Maintain effective working relationships with the interdisciplinary group (IDG) and involve the team when a patient's care plan warrants participation to achieve desired outcomes.
• Participate in on-call and patient support activities as applicable, conducting on-call services in a clinically competent and responsive manner.

Core Competencies

• Clinical excellence and sound judgment
• Patient-centered communication and empathy
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Accountability and regulatory compliance
• Adaptability and critical thinking
• Timeliness of patient visits and documentation
• Accuracy and completeness of clinical records
• Patient and caregiver satisfaction
• Compliance with regulatory and policy standards
• Participation in team collaboration and IDG activities

Requirements

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience as an RN, either in acute care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice, or home health. School internships and clinical hours may be considered as experience in individual cases.
• Hospice or palliative care experience preferred.
• Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment.
• CPR Certification.
• Current automobile insurance and valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, along with an understanding of hospice and the ability to apply knowledge of the special needs of hospice patients and families.
• Knowledge of the roles of all disciplines providing hospice services.
• Excellent patient assessment skills.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Documentation and program management skills.
• Knowledge of general nursing practice.
• Thorough knowledge of managed care principles, regulatory guidelines (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, ACHC), and human resource management principles.

Working Conditions

• Patient’s homes and/or institutional settings and automobile.
• Potential exposure to infections, communicable diseases, odors, blood, excreta, and hazardous materials.

Personal Traits

• Sensitivity to the impact of life and death issues faced by individuals with terminal illness.
• Tact in dealing with patients and their families.
• Ability to support others at a time of crisis.
• Demonstrated flexibility in performing a variety of tasks, often changing from one to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Effective communication with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Responsible functioning in the workplace, maturity, cooperation, flexibility, and tact in dealing with co-workers and all members of the hospice team.

Equipment/Tools/Work-Aids

• Ability to effectively operate nursing assessment tools, computers, facsimile equipment, copier, and cell phone/beeper.
• Must have and maintain transportation to be used for work.

Benefits

For All Associates (Full-Time, Part-Time & Per Diem):

• Competitive Pay
• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• National & Local Recognition Programs
• Teammate Assistance Fund

Additional Full-Time Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program
• Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays
• Wellness Programs (Telemedicine, Diabetes Management, Joint & Spine Concierge Care)
• Education Support & Tuition Assistance (ASN to BSN, BSN to MSN)
• Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
• Company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits (Pet, Critical Illness, Accident, LTC)

About the Company

At Gentiva, it is our privilege to offer compassionate care in the comfort of wherever our patients call home. We are a national leader in hospice care, palliative care, home health care, and advanced illness management, with nearly 600 locations and thousands of dedicated clinicians across 38 states. Our nationwide reach is powered by a family of trusted brands that include:

• Hospice care: Gentiva Hospice, Emerald Coast Hospice Care, Heartland Hospice, Hospice Plus, New Century Hospice, Regency SouthernCare, SouthernCare Hospice Services, SouthernCare New Beacon
• Palliative care: Empatia Palliative Care, Emerald Coast Palliative Care
• Home health care: Heartland Home Health
• Advanced illness management: Illumia Health

With corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and providers delivering care across the U.S., we are proud to offer rewarding careers in a collaborative environment where inspiring achievements are recognized—and kindness is celebrated.