Hospice Admissions Nurse Rn

7 days ago


Orange County CA, United States Heartford Hospice Full time

**Hospice Admissions Nurse**
- Heartford Hospice, a new premier hospice organization which provides expertise, compassion, and care for our patients and their families as they face terminal illness. Our team of professionals helps improve quality of life by addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our patients. Through this interdisciplinary approach, we seek to comfort the heart, mind, and body_

**The Admissions Nurse** is an experienced registered professional nurse and an Interdisciplinary Team member whose primary responsibility is to present Heartford Hospice services and philosophy to patients and families in a manner that results in the admission of appropriate patients.

**Essential Job Responsibilities**:

- Participation in the information gathering, analysis, education, and form completion aspects of the admissions process
- Review clinical documentation for hospice appropriateness and accuracy
- Obtain agreement for admission of referred patients and families who meet admission criteria.
- Build effective referral source relationships to support the high quality and responsiveness expectations associated with HEARTFORD HOSPICE.
- Maintain clinical and professional competence.
- Take the initiative in developing effective relationships internally with the appropriate admissions and patient care resource persons.
- Utilize interpersonal skills to help appropriately educate and address any questions the patient and/or patient’s family has concerning hospice and palliative care.
- Completes all documentation within 24 hours from time of evaluation/ admission and upload all relevant paperwork into the system.
- Assist with developing training material and in services for communities and patient families during downtime.
- Assists with QAPI initiatives and other job duties as needed.

**Position Qualifications**
- Registered Nurse with valid CA state license.
- One year of recent hospice experience preferred with a strong foundation of acute care experience.
- Maintains a current CPR certification.
- Knowledge of the principles of the intake, admission, and transition to care process with the ability to further develop skills in these competency areas.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and families, physicians, referral sources and colleagues.
- Knowledge of clinical manifestations of diseases and ability to develop HEARTFORD HOSPICE specific clinical knowledge.

Pay: $52.00 - $58.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 - 20 per week

Medical specialties:

- Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Standard shift:

- Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Supplemental schedule:

- Overtime

Weekly schedule:

- Weekends as needed

**Experience**:

- Hospice care: 1 year (required)

License/Certification:

- RN License (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Orange County, CA: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: On the road



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