Admissions RN

Bristol Hospice • San Jose, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Admissions Nurse is responsible for establishing and maintaining positive relationships with customers and referral sources within the community, and for developing and increasing access to Bristol Hospice Services in the communities the location serves. Bristol Hospice is a nationwide industry leader committed to providing a family-centered approach in the delivery of hospice services. The company is dedicated to its mission that all patients and families entrusted to their care will be treated with the highest level of compassion, respect, and dignity. The company's culture is cultivated using values such as Integrity, Trust, Excellence, Accountability, and Mutual Respect.

Requirements

• Must have a current RN license in the state
• Must have a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a professional nurse within the last three (3) years or have a bachelor’s degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League of Nursing
• Must be able to travel 20% of the time, often without notice
• Must be flexible in work hours
• Must possess the willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge regarding information systems and applicable software programs

Nice To Haves

• Ability to read and follow written instructions
• An Understanding of hospice philosophy and comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill
• Ability to work autonomously with little direct supervision
• Successfully demonstrate tact, patience and good personal hygiene
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Strong organizational skills
• Understanding of plan of care documentation
• Flexible in work hours to ensure the patients receive care as provided in the plan of care
• Ability to empathize with the needs of the ill, injured, frail and impaired
• Comfortable addressing issues of death/dying
• Calm demeanor when entering the patients home

Responsibilities

• Relate information to the DPCS, ED and Community Education Director of initiatives that promote hospice access in the hospice community
• Ensure the educational needs of the community related to hospice care and services, are assessed and met on an ongoing basis
• Establish and monitor community, customer, payer and patient perceptions of Bristol Hospice as a high-quality provider of hospice services in the community
• Facilitate communication with agency and referral sources as needed to promote the continuum of care
• Maintain comprehensive working knowledge in the field of Hospice educational resources and share information with appropriate organizational personnel
• Facilitate the hospice referral process
• Serve as a resource to review and consult available patient information related to the case, to determine hospice care needs and criteria
• Coordinate and communicate with hospice agency leadership and referral sources to promote care coordination and a timely admission process
• Complete hospice consults/evaluations and admissions
• Ensure coordination and communication with referral sources and hospice agency leadership
• Complete initial assessments of patients and families to determine hospice needs
• Facilitate and complete admissions as indicated
• Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es) of referrals
• Work with the intake department so they can serve as a liaison between facility, physicians, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, community and hospice programs, with coordination of referrals/admission process and services
• Coordinate with the ED and DPCS regarding the need for planning, implementation and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs
• May be required to actively participate in the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) process, as directed by ED or DPCS
• May be required to function as an RN Case Manager and maintain an assigned patient case load as determined by the ED or the DPCS
• Provide professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process
• Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
• May be required to participate in IDT meetings and work with the IDT to determine the patient/family plan of care, as needed
• Provide patient/family education related to the patient/family plan of care
• All other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more
• HSA & 401(k) available
• Mileage Reimbursement for applicable positions
• Advanced training programs
• Passionate company culture committed to the highest standard of care in the hospice industry

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees