Hospice Patient Care Coordinator/Admission Coordinator - Eventide Hospice

Eventide Hospice in Lincoln, NE is seeking a Patient Care Coordinator/Admission Coordinator to work full time Monday to Friday 8a- 5p, limited on-call.

Tabitha is now Eventide. Learn more here: https://eventide.org/tabitha/

The Patient Care Coordinator is responsible for supervising licensed and support field staff and directing program clinical services. Provides a courteous working relationship with physicians, families, office and nursing staff to ensure the provision of quality service.

Essential Functions

• Maintains current knowledge of the local, state, and Federal regulations and laws which apply and ensures compliance.


• Coordinates overall clinical care and case coordination in assigned area. 


• Ensures the timely and adequate delivery of Hospice services to clients by utilizing the nursing process as appropriate. Willingly performs as Hospice nurse when needed.


• Maintains communication with internal departments and other community resources involved in providing nurses and aides.


• Ensures that all clinical records are in compliance with state license, federal standards, and corporate policy.


• Maintains knowledge of staffing needs in assigned area and communicates needs to Administrator or designee.


• Coordinates and provides orientation and competency testing according to agency policy to assigned employees.


• Assesses clients, their family members, and their environment for additional care needs and coordinates additional services as appropriate.


• Supports the Hospice Admissions team by coordinating hospice services to potential hospice clients, families, and new admissions to the program.


• Works closely with physicians, families, community contacts and the hospice team to ensure quality outcomes are achieved.

Ideal Candidate 

• Successful completion of an approved Registered Nurse education program required.


• Three years of experience in health care required.


• Experience with Medicare, Medicaid, social services, and hospice preferred.


• Two years of experience as a supervisor of nursing staff preferred.


• Must have a Nebraska RN License.


• Must currently be in good standing in all states in which you have ever been licensed as a nurse in the U.S.


• Current Certificate in CPR/BLS is required.


• A valid driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability under corporate insurance policy required.