Hospice Admissions RN
You'll drive to hospitals, nursing facilities and patients' homes to assess who needs hospice as calls come in.
Posted Oct 1
- Shift and hours
- Four 10-hour shifts per week Most admissions nurses work four 10-hour shifts per week, but your schedule may vary.
- Unit and setting
- Hospice
- License
- RN licensecurrent RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- current RN license Current RN license
- Experience
- previous experience in a physician’s office, hospital, long-term care or assisted living facility Previous experience in a physician’s office, hospital, long-term care or assisted living facility
- Also asks
- reliable transportation Reliable transportation
Preferred
- Education
- bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree preferred
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for California staff rolesCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $70k/yr to $197k/yr, the middle half $95k/yr to $152k/yr, across 4,561 postings.
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
Benefits
- Benefitshealth, dental, vision, life and disability insuranceHealth, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Benefitspre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA optionsPre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA options
- Benefits401(k) with numerous investment options and generous company match401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
- Benefitscancer and/or critical illness benefitCancer and/or critical illness benefit
- Benefitstuition reimbursement up to $4,000 per yearTuition reimbursement (up to $4,000 per year)
- Benefitsemployee assistance program for confidential, no-cost counselingEmployee Assistance Program for confidential, no-cost counseling addressing legal, financial and personal challenges
More benefits (9)
- Benefitslegal insuranceLegal insurance
- Benefits24/7 roadside assistance24/7 roadside assistance
- Benefitspaid time offPaid time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Employee Assistance Program
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- field visits to patients and families Travel to meet with patients and families
- Day to day
- patient and family education on hospice benefits and services Educate patients and families about the benefits of hospice care and the services offered by VITAS
- Day to day
- assessing end-of-life needs, wants and beliefs Ask questions and listen with empathy as you learn about each patient’s end-of-life needs, wants and beliefs
- Hours stated
- Most admissions nurses work four 10-hour shifts per week, but your schedule may vary.
- Travel
- travel within your assigned service area all day You will spend your day traveling within your assigned service area.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
Original listing
Posted on VITAS Healthcare’s careers page.
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What you’ll do
As an admissions nurse at VITAS Healthcare, you will be the first face of hospice for patients and families. Your meeting will likely be the first time they have an in-depth discussion about end-of-life care, and your approach will set their expectations for the journey ahead.
With this in mind, you will
Travel to meet with patients and families Educate patients and families about the benefits of hospice care and the services offered by VITAS Ask questions and listen with empathy as you learn about each patient’s end-of-life needs, wants and beliefs Use this information to determine if hospice is the right path for the patient Ensure a comfortable transition for patients who elect to receive hospice care with VITAS Working alongside your team, you will give your best each day in service of our core commitment: Delivering compassionate, personalized care with heartfelt empathy, honoring the wishes of each patient who entrusts VITAS with their end-of-life journey.
Where you’ll work
Most admissions nurses work four 10-hour shifts per week, but your schedule may vary. You will spend your day traveling within your assigned service area. As calls arrive, you’ll go to hospitals, nursing facilities and patient residences to assess each patient’s need for care.
Requirements
Current RN license Reliable transportation Previous experience in a physician’s office, hospital, long-term care or assisted living facility Bachelor's degree preferred
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA options 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match Cancer and/or critical illness benefit Tuition reimbursement (up to $4,000 per year) Employee Assistance Program for confidential, no-cost counseling addressing legal, financial and personal challenges Legal insurance 24/7 roadside assistance Paid time off
Who we are
We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.
Our hospice organization
Kickstarts careers in caring Promotes from within Provides an award-winning, nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience Supported by industry-leading experts and a growing network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients’ lives.
What's around it?
Fairfield, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% above the US average
- Median rent
- $2,266/mo
- Household income
- $101,895/yr, all local households, not nurse pay