Admission Nurse Director

Admission Nurse Director

Named by The Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the last four years, our community-based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks a Admission Nurse Director to join its expanding admissions team.  

Job Responsibilities:

The Admission Nurse Director is responsible for leading and overseeing the organization’s admissions function, including clinical quality, documentation standards, staffing structure, operational flow, and professional development of the admissions team. This role is accountable for ensuring a timely, clinically appropriate, patient-centered admission process while supporting strong collaboration across intake, community development, and clinical teams. The Admission Nurse Director is responsible for driving consistency, accountability, and process improvement throughout the referral-to-admission continuum. 

Schedule and Weekly Hours:

Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm.

Education, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing. Registered Nurse, licensed in Massachusetts. 
• Minimum of five years of related experience and two years of management experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage clinical operations, navigate team dynamics, and foster collaborative working relationships across departments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Must be proficient in Google Workplace and electronic medical records. 

Good Shepherd Benefits:  

• Competitive salary 
• Four weeks paid time off in first year, to increase with tenure
• 12 paid holidays 
• Health, dental, and vision insurance: coverage begins as of your start date
• Life insurance
• 403(b) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Short and Long Term Disability 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates 

Pay Range:

$110,000 - $130,000: This number reflects an average starting range for this position. Individual pay is determined through a variety of factors including experience, education, certifications, and skills and can exceed the range.

Industry:

Healthcare 

Employment Type:

Full Time 

About Us:

Good Shepherd Community Care is one of the most trusted health care organizations in Greater Boston focusing on hospice and palliative care. Founded as Hospice of the Good Shepherd in 1978, we are the original Massachusetts hospice. After decades of caring for our community, we continue to remain an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization. We believe in the importance of mutual respect and acceptance and value diversity in our patients, families and caregivers, employees, volunteers, community, and partner organizations. We are committed to these values and honor the dignity of each individual through the care, support and education we provide. Our team members benefit from a collaborative work environment in a welcoming office, easily accessible to I-95, with on-site parking in Newton. 

Good Shepherd Community Care does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, marital status, pregnancy, religion or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services and activities.