Atlantic Health System·Morristown, New Jersey
Conduct clinical assessments to determine patient eligibility for home care and hospice services while coordinating seamless transitions from hospital to home. Collaborate with physicians, case managers, and families to ensure timely admissions and accurate documentation in Epic.
Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for hospice, home care, and care coordination?
Atlantic Visiting Nurse is seeking a compassionate and clinically experienced Hospice Referral Specialist RN to join our Care Access Center.
In this highly collaborative role, you'll serve as the clinical bridge between hospitals, physicians, patients, families, and our hospice teams.
You'll assess referrals, determine the appropriate level of care, coordinate admissions, and ensure patients receive timely, compassionate services that support safe transitions from hospital to home.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy building relationships, and want to positively impact patients during some of life's most important moments, we'd love to hear from you.
Principal Responsibilities: Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments to determine patient eligibility for appropriate level of care.
Review medical documentation to ensure referrals meet admission criteria and regulatory requirements.
Meet with patients and families to educate them on Hospice services, benefits, and care philosophy.
Collaborate with physicians, case managers, discharge planners, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate seamless transitions of care.
Complete timely referrals and documentation within Epic.
Coordinate durable medical equipment and other services needed prior to discharge.
Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and clinical case discussions.
Support accurate diagnosis coding and documentation.
Monitor referral activity and contribute to departmental growth initiatives.
Maintain current knowledge of home care regulations, hospice standards, reimbursement guidelines, and payer requirements.
Serve as a clinical resource for referral specialists, physicians, and internal stakeholders.
At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost.
This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members.
Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation.
Our facilities and sites of care include: Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ Atlantic Medical Group Atlantic Visiting Nurse Atlantic Mobile Health Atlantic Rehabilitation We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities.
Below are just a few of our accolades: Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For." Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S.
News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026.
Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.
Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members.
Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive).
Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted: Team Member Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members) Life & AD&D Insurance.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement) 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution PTO & Paid Sick Leave Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave Backup and On-Site Childcare Well-Being Rewards Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance ____________________________________________ Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits.
Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
EEO STATEMENT Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran
Requires a current New Jersey RN license and a minimum of five years of experience in home care or hospice nursing. A Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) and proficiency with Epic are preferred.
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