RN Admissions

Good Shepherd Hospice•Wichita, KS

About The Position

Good Shepherd Hospice is seeking a compassionate and experienced RN to serve patients and their families in Wichita and surrounding communities. The Hospice RN plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for hospice patients while working with families, caregivers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team. The role coordinates admissions, communicates with referral sources and families, completes admission documentation, and works with the marketing team to support patient, family, referrer, and facility satisfaction and hospice census goals.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license.
Previous experience in home health, geriatrics, or general medical/surgical nursing is required if the candidate does not have hospice experience.
Commitment to providing excellent customer service to patients and families.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to successfully pass background checks.

Nice To Haves

Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate referrals and communication between Hospice Consultants, the interdisciplinary team, and referral sources.
Answer questions about admission criteria, hospice services, and referral requests.
Take admissions referrals and accurately record information on referral forms and tracking sheets.
Contact the physician’s office for admission approval when appropriate.
Contact patients and families and schedule admission interviews.
Process and complete admission paperwork.
Provide accurate and appropriate documentation of patient and family services.
Obtain written consent from the patient, family, or patient assignee when hospice admission criteria are met.
Communicate with referral sources about appointments, physician orders, admission time frames, and obstacles to immediate admission.
Contact patients and families within 24 hours to schedule an appointment and explain hospice services.
Work with the marketing team to support strong patient, family, referrer, and facility satisfaction; appropriate market penetration; and achievement of hospice census goals.
Plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for hospice patients in collaboration with families, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team.