Hospice Care, Referrals Registered Nurse

Northwell Health • Staten Island, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Facilitates patient admission, discharge, intra-hospital and inter-facility transfer processes through clinical triage. Utilizes the electronic bed board to assign patients beds to the appropriate clinical unit.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 2 + years of nursing experience: hospice or home care strongly preferred.
• Minimum one year of experience as an Admission RN, Referrals RN, or Liaison RN strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two (2) years and obtain a BSN Degree within five (5) years of job entry date.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes and assigns beds based on appropriate level of care and patient aggregation from the Emergency Department, Perioperative Services, MD offices and patient transfers from other hospital.
• Helps facilitate patient transfer to inpatient bed and ensures hand off communication to accepting nurse.
• Promotes optimum utilization of hospital beds by conducting rounds and communicating with admitting staff, Emergency Department and patient care units regarding bed availability, current census and admission needs.
• Addresses and resolves issues arising from increased census and decreased bed availability.
• Promotes patient, family and physician satisfaction regarding bed assignments.
• Intervenes in conflicts as needed.
• Liaises with Case Management to facilitate patient discharge, inter-facility, and intra-hospital transfer process.
• Performs related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level