Hospice RN Admission Nurse

Responsibilities of the RN Admissions Nurse

• Reviews pre-admission documents and intake summary before arrival to the setting along with preparing, reviewing, and organizing chart paperwork.
• Follows admission visit design format for consistency and accurate and timely completion of evaluations, informational visits and/or admissions.
• Discussion and confirmation with patient and family regarding preferences for palliative vs. curative care and reviews criteria for admission.
• Educates patient and family about appropriate levels and aspects of Hospice services and the interdisciplinary team approach.
• Explains consents, other documents and obtains signatures as needed.
• Provides Hospice Information Handbook and discusses key designated sections; provides other literature as appropriate.
• Completes an initial assessment and discusses plan of care for first team visits, medications, when to call Hospice, safety, etc.
• Completes admission specific documentation by the end of the 4th hour after scheduled admission start time.
• Collaborates with Intake staff and contracted agencies for DME, medications, and other approved services as well as the patient's attending physician and the Hospice physician.
• Provides written report to care team members.
• Provides consultation to patients and families in home/hospital regarding services.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to culturally diverse patient, family and employee populations.
• Ability to solicit sensitive information from patients and their family.
• Respond to email and voicemail communications in a timely manner.

Requirements of the RN Admissions Nurse

• Demonstrates the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to be successful in the job as outlined in the position requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of the hospice philosophy and hospice criteria for admission and the admission process.
• Knowledge of private insurance, Medicare and Medi-Cal regulations as well as State and Federal regulations.
• Ability to document in an EMR system
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license from the State of California
• One year of Registered Nurse (RN) experience
• Maintain a current CPR certification
• Current and valid driver's license
• Self directed and able to work with minimal supervision
• Show ability to organize and prioritize workload independently

Job Type: Full-time Pay: $50.00 - $56.00 per hour

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty

• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Application Question(s)

• Describe your weekend availability.
• Have you worked as a Registered Nurse for a minimum of 1 year or have a BSN?

Experience

• Hospice or Home Health: 1 year (Preferred)

License/

Certification

• Registered Nursing License in California (Required)

Work Location: In person