Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) Admissions
About The Position
HopeHealth is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) who is passionate about end-of-life care and an advocate for the seriously ill to provide hospice services to patients in their homes and long-term care facilities. As a Hospice Admission RN, you will provide skilled assessments to determine patient eligibility for hospice services and complete admissions for eligible patients. This is a full-time 36 hour a week position, working 10:30am-11:00pm with a rotating weekend commitment every 4th week. HopeHealth is a not-for-profit market leader in palliative and hospice care serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and is the second-oldest hospice in the country. The organization is committed to providing patient-centered care and supports its employees with a caring culture, robust orientation, and educational assistance.
Requirements
- Strong desire to join an organization that is committed to providing the very best patient centered care.
- RN required
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Rhode Island and Massachusetts
- Minimum of 1-3 years of clinical experience
- Excellent nursing assessment, clinical and communication skills
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred
Responsibilities
- Represents HopeHealth in assigned settings and is a subject matter expert in the hospice benefit.
- Presents hospice to eligible patients and caregivers in a manner that highlights the benefits of the service in caring for individuals with a terminal diagnosis.
- Performs initial assessment of patient and family to determine the impact of the terminal diagnosis on the patient's physical, functional, psychosocial and environmental needs and activities of daily living.
- Applies knowledge of Local Coverage Determination training to communicate assessment to the hospice Medical Director.
- Completes hospice admissions in compliance with Medicare/Medicaid and state regulations.
- Creates individualized plan of care including documenting the Local Coverage Determination.
- Uses interdisciplinary approach in developing plan of care, in accordance with organizational policies.
- As needed, initiates referrals to other disciplines.
- Participates in weekly hospice interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings to review patients on service as needed.
- Documents in EMR at point of care and meets department expectations for timely completion of documentation.
- Ensures that patient information regarding payer source is current and correct.
- Works with referral source to obtain necessary insurance information and coverage.
- Completes other duties as assigned, including but not limited to, field evaluations/admissions, triage visits and GIP coverage at adjacent sites.
- Participates in weekend rotation and holiday coverage for HopeHealth.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Retirement plan with employer contribution
- Pre-tax flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
- Disability coverage
- Discounts on voluntary insurance programs
- Life and long-term-disability insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
- A caring culture that supports your wellbeing
- A robust orientation programs
- Educational assistance
- Reimbursement for certifications
- HopeHealth Clinical Education Lab (continuing education)
- Competitive compensation package
- Health care coverage
- Employer-match retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
