RN Admissions Nurse

Position Overview

Anchor Health is committed to the communities it serves, providing compassionate care to patients and families while fostering a supportive and genuine workplace culture for its employees. In this role, the Admissions Registered Nurse plans, organizes, and directs hospice care services tailored to each patient and family. As an Interdisciplinary Team member, you will present Anchor Health’s services and philosophy, ensuring appropriate admissions by gathering information, evaluating patient suitability, and communicating patient needs effectively with both internal teams and community physicians.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in information gathering, analysis, education, and completion of admission forms.
• Evaluate patients for hospice appropriateness through medical records review and analysis of collected data.
• Obtain agreement for admission from patients and families who meet the criteria.
• Build and maintain effective referral source relationships to support high quality care and responsiveness.
• Communicate patient needs to the Interdisciplinary team and collaborate with community physicians and family members.
• Maintain clinical and professional competence and take initiative in developing internal relationships with admissions and patient care resource personnel.
• Utilize interpersonal skills to educate and address questions regarding hospice and palliative care.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of a National League of Nursing accredited school of nursing.
• Current licensure in State of CA and CPR certification.
• Have a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a professional nurse within the last three (3) years or hold a baccalaureate degree in nursing with a current RN license.
• Knowledge of the intake, admission, and transition to care process.
• Effective communication skills with patients, families, physicians, referral sources, and colleagues.
• Understanding of clinical manifestations of diseases and the ability to develop Anchor Health–specific clinical knowledge.
• Proficiency in using the Anchor Health information system and mobile technology platforms.
• Excellent observational, verbal, and written communication skills with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Physical capability to lift, transfer patients, and perform prolonged walking or standing as required.
• Possess reliable transportation; must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile in accordance with state or organizational requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience, at least one of which is in public health, home care, or hospice nursing.
• Strong presentation skills.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Hourly Rates from $58/hour and up dependent on experience as Hospice RN
• Benefits: Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; Life insurance; 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match; Paid Time Off
• Schedule: Opportunity to work day or night shifts, weekdays or weekends