Hospice Admission RN On-Call Nurse | Full -Time

Of Joining ANX:

• Earn $118,000 to $142,000 per year
• Strong market competitive compensation plans
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid time off, sick time and holiday pay
• Options for FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits
• Company paid life insurance
• Employee Discount Program

An Admission Nurse is a Registered Nurse and an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) member whose primary responsibility is to present ANX Hospice Care services to patients and families in a manner that results in the admission of appropriate patients. An Admission Nurse performs consultation and admission visits to assess the patient’s needs and completes admission assessment and contractual agreement documentation for Hospice.

Possesses an understanding of the Hospice program and benefits.

Knowledge of the principles of the intake, admission, and transition to care process with the ability to further develop skills in these competency areas.

Evaluate patients for hospice appropriateness, e.g. medical records review as requested.

Documents assessment, current medications and initiates appropriate care plans.

Writing and initiating a plan of care that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates the patient and the family in the planning process.

Responsible for assessing patient’s clinical status, planning, teaching, and implementing immediate interventions on the day of admission.

Coordinates medications and DME needs for same-day delivery.

Coordinator with attending physician, Hospice Medical Director regarding patient admission and follow up needs.

Communicates admissions information, issues, and concerns inpatient care meetings to assure smooth transition and continuity of care with other assigned staff, including a detailed report to the assigned Case Manager and assigned Social Worker.

Performs routine and unscheduled nursing visits when required and serves as a backup to other field staff when there are no admissions

Utilize interpersonal skills to help appropriately educate and address any questions the patient and/or patient’s family has concerning hospice care.

Participates in the weekend on call rotation, holidays and After Hours as needed

The admission nurse is available to do admissions at the patients home, hospital, board, and care or skilled nursing facility.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to performs comprehensive nursing evaluations, demonstrates flexibility in scheduling and readily accepts new admissions and emergency assignments as requested, participates in QAPI program as required, adheres to the highest standards of professional and personal conduct in the performance of his/her duties.

of Admissions Registered Nurse (RN):