Registered Nurse - Admissions - Community Hospice

UVM Health Network - Home Health & Hospice • Colchester, VT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a community hospice admission nurse who will be the first point of contact for our clients and families as they enter onto hospice and will ensure that the experience is personal and individualized while honoring specific client goals. The admission RN will provide comprehensive coordination of admissions beginning with collaboration with our intake department, reviewing referrals for eligibility and then will schedule and complete in person admissions. You will collaborate with the client and caregivers around hospice plan, while organizing and directing the initiation of hospice care along with the associated charting and care coordination before handing off to the RN case manager and assigned interdisciplinary team members.

Requirements

• Minimum of four years of experience as a Community Hospice Nurse with a strong job performance record, OR minimum of five years of experience in home health nursing, OR a combination of other education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for clients and families entering hospice care.
• Ensure a personal and individualized hospice experience that honors specific client goals.
• Provide comprehensive coordination of admissions, including collaboration with the intake department.
• Review referrals for eligibility.
• Schedule and complete in-person admissions.
• Collaborate with clients and caregivers on hospice plans.
• Organize and direct the initiation of hospice care.
• Complete associated charting and care coordination.
• Hand off care to the RN case manager and assigned interdisciplinary team members.

Benefits

• $10,000 Sign On Bonus for full time external applicants, prorated for part time roles! Additional terms and conditions apply.
• Mileage reimbursement at Federal rates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed