Golden Rule Hospice is looking for a Registered Nurse for Admissions, who can impact the community with the gift of hospice.
Posted Sep 21
Shift and hours
Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5p We are looking for an individual to work Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5p.5 shifts a week
Unit and setting
Hospice
License
RN license Currently licensed as an R.N. in the state of GeorgiaRN license in Georgia
Term
PermanentFull-time
Do you qualify?
License
RN license in GeorgiaCurrently licensed as an R.N. in the state of GeorgiaCheck your license
Certification
CPR certificationProof of current CPR
Experience
minimum two years of RN experience in clinical care, home health, or hospiceA minimum of two years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting, home health setting or hospice setting required.
Experience
1 year of hospice care experienceHospice care: 1 year (Required)
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good interpersonal skillsGood interpersonal skills
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strong effective communication skills and responsiveness to accountsStrong effective communication skills, and responsiveness to accounts.
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compassion and integrity for patient care and hospice philosophyCompassion and integrity for patient care and hospice philosophy
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reliable transportation, current driver's license, and auto insuranceReliable transportation, with a current driver's license and auto insurance
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ability to commute to Atlanta, GAAtlanta, GA (Required)
perform duties independently and responsiblyActs independently and responsibly to perform duties on a consistent basis.
Day to day
build personal relationships rapidlyAbility to build personal relationships in a short period of time.
Day to day
initial and ongoing assessments for home health patientsCompletes initial and ongoing assessments to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of home health patients/clients.
Day to day
develop and revise plan of care, initiate nursing procedures, and plan discharge
Day to day
furnish specialized nursing services and counsel patient and family
Day to day
coordinate services and inform physician of condition changes
Day to day
prepare clinical and progress notes
Day to day
promote agency philosophy and administrative policiesPromotes the Agency 's philosophy and administrative policies.
Day to day
communicate with patients, families, team members, and health professionalsProvides effective communication to patients/clients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals.
Weekends
No weekends
Travel
working in homes and facilitiesRequires working in various patient locations (homes and facilities)
Travel
on the roadWork Location: On the road
Details
working under various conditions to meet deadlines and make quick decisionsRequires working under various conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs, and to make quick decisions.
Golden Rule Hospice, was listed as a ' Top Workplace ' by the Atlanta Journal & Constitution in 2024 & 2025. We 'Embrace the Golden Rule’ and have comprised a team of experienced hospice veterans, with a compassionate heart and a caring spirit.
Golden Rule Hospice is looking for a Registered Nurse for Admissions, who can impact the community with the gift of hospice. We are looking for an individual to work Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5p.
Qualifications
Currently licensed as an R. N. in the state of Georgia
A minimum of two years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting, home health setting or hospice setting required.
Good interpersonal skills
Strong effective communication skills, and responsiveness to accounts.
Compassion and integrity for patient care and hospice philosophy
Benefits
Competitive Salary from $85k/yr.
Great working environment
Paid Time Off
7 paid holidays
401k
Health Benefits (Medical & Dental)
Health Spending Account
Company Cell
Company laptop
Requirements
Acts independently and responsibly to perform duties on a consistent basis.
Reliable transportation, with a current driver's license and auto insurance
Requires working in various patient locations (homes and facilities)
Requires working under various conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs, and to make quick decisions.
Ability to build personal relationships in a short period of time.
Proof of current CPR
Completes initial and ongoing assessments to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of home health patients/clients.
Develops, initiates, and revises the plan of care as necessary to ensure quality and continuity of care. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Refers to other services as needed. Plans for the discharge of the patient/client from services.
Furnishes those services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill. Counsels the patient/client and their family in meeting nursing and related needs.
Coordinates services. Informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the patient's/client's condition and needs.
Prepares clinical and progress notes. Completes appropriate documentation in a timely manner.
Promotes the Agency 's philosophy and administrative policies.
Provides effective communication to patients/clients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals.
Neighborhoods+Nurses and young professionals who want walkability cluster Inside the Perimeter in Midtown and Atlantic Station (condos, MARTA Red/Gold, roughly $400K–$700K+), West Midtown’s loft-and-restaurant corridor ($450K–$650K), Old Fourth Ward and Inman Park on the BeltLine Eastside Trail ($400K–$800K+), and more residential Virginia-Highland ($600K–$850K). Chamblee, east of Brookhaven with MARTA rail and Buford Highway, is a suburban-feel ITP option that stretches a dollar further than Buckhead, Sandy Springs, or Roswell. Grant Park near Zoo Atlanta buys historic houses and a 131-acre park at about $350K–$550K. OTP, Decatur offers a walkable square and top schools ($550K–$750K); East Cobb is the school-driven suburb with a possible ~30-minute Midtown drive off-peak; Fairburn, Stockbridge, and Fayetteville are named for affordability and ~30-minute Atlanta commutes; South Fulton (airport, Sweetwater Creek, Six Flags), Stone Mountain (~20 minutes east), and Ellenwood (about $285K median, Arabia Mountain) are the cheaper first-buyer rings.
Nurses and young professionals who want walkability cluster Inside the Perimeter in Midtown and Atlantic Station (condos, MARTA Red/Gold, roughly $400K–$700K+), West Midtown’s loft-and-restaurant corridor ($450K–$650K), Old Fourth Ward and Inman Park on the BeltLine Eastside Trail ($400K–$800K+), and more residential Virginia-Highland ($600K–$850K). Chamblee, east of Brookhaven with MARTA rail and Buford Highway, is a suburban-feel ITP option that stretches a dollar further than Buckhead, Sandy Springs, or Roswell.
Grant Park near Zoo Atlanta buys historic houses and a 131-acre park at about $350K–$550K. OTP, Decatur offers a walkable square and top schools ($550K–$750K); East Cobb is the school-driven suburb with a possible ~30-minute Midtown drive off-peak; Fairburn, Stockbridge, and Fayetteville are named for affordability and ~30-minute Atlanta commutes; South Fulton (airport, Sweetwater Creek, Six Flags), Stone Mountain (~20 minutes east), and Ellenwood (about $285K median, Arabia Mountain) are the cheaper first-buyer rings.
Getting around+Atlanta is a collection of small cities, not a grid: MARTA’s Red, Gold, Blue, and Green rail lines serve dense corridors (Midtown, Atlantic Station, Chamblee) and leave most of the metro car-dependent, so a downtown or Midtown hospital commute is transformed by living on a rail line and defined by I-285 and I-85 traffic if you do not. Chamblee riders take heavy rail to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and park cheap at a MARTA station for Hartsfield-Jackson instead of airport lots; East Cobb clients have reported Midtown in as little as 30 minutes when they dodge peak; Fairburn, Stockbridge, and Fayetteville are recommended as ~30-minute Atlanta commutes. Elsewhere a drive that looks close on a map routinely doubles—Jefferson at 40 miles can be 60–90 minutes. On April 18, 2026 MARTA opened the Rapid A Line (5 miles, 14 stations, buses every 10–15 minutes) and redrew the bus network from 113 routes to 81 with more all-day frequency. Emory Healthcare, Piedmont Healthcare, and Northside Hospital are among the metro’s largest employers, so neighborhood choice relative to those campuses matters more than any citywide average.
Atlanta is a collection of small cities, not a grid: MARTA’s Red, Gold, Blue, and Green rail lines serve dense corridors (Midtown, Atlantic Station, Chamblee) and leave most of the metro car-dependent, so a downtown or Midtown hospital commute is transformed by living on a rail line and defined by I-285 and I-85 traffic if you do not. Chamblee riders take heavy rail to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and park cheap at a MARTA station for Hartsfield-Jackson instead of airport lots; East Cobb clients have reported Midtown in as little as 30 minutes when they dodge peak; Fairburn, Stockbridge, and Fayetteville are recommended as ~30-minute Atlanta commutes.
Elsewhere a drive that looks close on a map routinely doubles—Jefferson at 40 miles can be 60–90 minutes. On April 18, 2026 MARTA opened the Rapid A Line (5 miles, 14 stations, buses every 10–15 minutes) and redrew the bus network from 113 routes to 81 with more all-day frequency.
Emory Healthcare, Piedmont Healthcare, and Northside Hospital are among the metro’s largest employers, so neighborhood choice relative to those campuses matters more than any citywide average.
Outdoors+The Atlanta BeltLine is the daily outdoor spine: a 22-mile multi-use trail connecting 45 neighborhoods, with 16.7 miles paved as of June 2026 after Southside Trail segments 2 and 3 linked the Eastside and Westside trails (full loop funded through 2030; plan to walk and bike it, not ride the promised rail). Piedmont Park anchors Midtown; Grant Park’s 131 acres sit beside Zoo Atlanta. Stone Mountain Park covers 3,200 acres of trails, lake, and the carving about 20 minutes east; Sweetwater Creek State Park and Six Flags sit by South Fulton; Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area is the Ellenwood hike. Add the Atlanta Botanical Garden (15 acres of displays plus Storza Woods), Chattahoochee Nature Center and river trails, and Lake Lanier Islands for summer water-park days.
The Atlanta BeltLine is the daily outdoor spine: a 22-mile multi-use trail connecting 45 neighborhoods, with 16.7 miles paved as of June 2026 after Southside Trail segments 2 and 3 linked the Eastside and Westside trails (full loop funded through 2030; plan to walk and bike it, not ride the promised rail). Piedmont Park anchors Midtown; Grant Park’s 131 acres sit beside Zoo Atlanta.
Stone Mountain Park covers 3,200 acres of trails, lake, and the carving about 20 minutes east; Sweetwater Creek State Park and Six Flags sit by South Fulton; Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area is the Ellenwood hike. Add the Atlanta Botanical Garden (15 acres of displays plus Storza Woods), Chattahoochee Nature Center and river trails, and Lake Lanier Islands for summer water-park days.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Atlanta
Atlanta is less one downtown than a ring of small cities inside and outside I-285—the City in a Forest, hip-hop capital, and civil-rights memorial town that still greets strangers. For a nurse, Emory, Piedmont, and Northside rank among the largest employers, so the real choice is rail versus asphalt: MARTA’s Red and Gold lines make Midtown, Atlantic Station, and Chamblee workable; elsewhere a map-short drive can double on I-85 or I-285. Off shift, walk the BeltLine (16.7 of 22 miles paved, Eastside and Westside now linked), Piedmont or Grant Park, or Stone Mountain’s 3,200 acres. Eat Buford Highway, North Highland, Westside Provisions, or Decatur’s square—eight Michelin stars and lemon-pepper-wet wings in one metro. Housing is not cheap: listings near $425,000, in-town condos from the $400,000s, Ellenwood and South Fulton the first-buyer math, rents around $1,540. You will likely own a car. Mild winters and patios from March into December are the pitch; traffic, uneven schools, and pocket-level safety are the tradeoffs. Live next to the hospital, not 40 miles out.
