Admission Nurse

Admission Nurse (Bronx/Westchester)

Calvary Hospital · Bronx, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-11

Workplace: on_site

Department: Hospice/Homecare

Description

For over 125 years, Calvary Hospital and Calvary @ Home located in the Bronx, New York has been dedicated to the palliative care of advanced cancer and other terminally ill patients and their families. Through a caring, compassionate, philosophy of non-abandonment, the hospice provides a full spectrum of palliative services, including emotional, spiritual, and physical care. The hospice receives patients from referring institutions throughout New York City and the entire tristate area. When you come to Calvary Hospital, you're not just getting a job, you're joining a family.

The Admissions Nurse is responsible for responding to and visiting patients who have been referred for admission to Calvary @ Home. The Admissions Nurse informs the patients, caregivers, and family members of hospice services available with the organization and assesses the patient for admission to services.

• Responsible for visiting Calvary @ Home patients who have admitted to the hospital and communicates the patient status with the respective interdisciplinary team.
• Possess or demonstrate the ability to develop strong relationships with hospitals, physicians, nursing facilities and other referral sources through outreach, education and networking.
• Provides education to patients and their caregivers about hospice, evaluates for eligibility and works with the interdisciplinary team to develop an initial plan of care utilizing principles of hospice and palliative care.
• Responsible for generating and responding to referrals from hospitals and other community partners.
• Work with physician and interdisciplinary team. Willing to travel on weekends.

Requirements

• Current nursing license to practice profession in the state where employee is providing service.
• Current driver's license in state of residence. Possession of registered and insured motor vehicle.
• (2) years of experience working an acute care setting
• (1) year of hospice experience, preferred.

Education: 

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. RN, BSN preferred.

Salary: $113,576.52 - $140,076.61/annually

Benefits

• Includes accrued vacation days, sick days, holidays, and free days.
• Pension (vested after 5 years of full-time or part-time service)
• Participation in 403 (b)
• Voluntary Benefits: Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Cancer Insurance, Flex Spending, Transit Check.
• Free On-Site Parking
• Sign-On Bonus: Up to $15,000

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