Admissions RN
San Diego, California
- Eligibility
- HospicePalliativeERICU
Posted Jun 25
What the listing says
Role
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most CA Hospice postings
CA Hospice postings that state pay run $47/hr to $78/hr, the middle half $51/hr to $68/hr, across 45 postings.
About this role
As a VITAS Hospice Admissions Nurse, you'll be the compassionate bridge between hospital or community care and the comfort of hospice. You'll guide patients and families through one of life's most important transitions with clarity, empathy, and confidence. Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments to determine hospice eligibility, educate patients and families about hospice services and Medicare benefits, collaborate with physicians, case managers, and interdisciplinary teams, provide emotional support and clinical guidance during the decision-making process, and initiate and complete the admission process including documentation and coordination.
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Requirements
- RN License
- Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
- Hospice experience preferred
- Palliative experience preferred
- ER experience preferred
- ICU experience preferred
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- Home health experience preferred
- Case management experience preferred
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Career development plan
- Flexible spending account
- Employee assistance program
- Disability insurance
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- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
Place
- City
- San Diego, California
- Median rent
- $2,313/mo
- Local household income
- $108,077/yr
- Metro price level
- 12% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
San Diego area index 111.9, where 100 is the national average.
The 2024 Census estimate of median gross rent in San Diego was $2,313 per month. Compare neighborhoods with the confirmed hospital or clinic location and the start and end times of your shift.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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