ADMISSIONS RN

Job Details

Job Location:

Community & Danbury Hospital - CT

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Job Category:
Health Care

Regional Hospice is looking for an experienced Admissions RN to work with patients in the Community and at Danbury Hospital.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• 401K Match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Company Car

The Admissions RN position is full-time, 40 hours/week rotating every other weekend. The Admissions RN is responsible for the initial coordination and management of all patient care and other services for patients and their families.

• Admits patients to service for Hospice
• Does evaluation for perspective hospice patients as needed
• Makes visits to patients as needed
• Provides skilled and supportive nursing care to patients and families.
• Performs assessment of patient and family, through observation, interviews, and analysis of records.
• Analyzes physical, emotional psychosocial, environmental and spiritual needs.
• Identifies past, present, and potential problems
• Begins development of a comprehensive care plan
• Prepares plan within agency time frame
• Completes paperwork required by agency, government and third-party systems.
• At admission, identifies patient and family needs for other home health care services.
• Communicates the patient’s plan of care to attending physician and other staff members.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred
• Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.
• A minimum of two years of nursing experience, preferably in medical/surgical nursing required
• Hospice / End of life / Home care experience preferred
• Active client contact within past three years required.
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) preferred
• Valid, clean driver’s license Required

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