RN Admissions Hospice

The position is a member of the hospice staff who determines appropriateness of referrals, coordinates and conducts pre-admission activities, completes admission when determined hospice appropriate, monitors inpatient care at contracted hospitals, performs in-service training and community education activities. This position performs duties in a variety of settings including 6patient’s home, acute care setting, skilled nursing facility or assisted living.
** Hours**:
Full-Time, Day Shift
** Location**:
Lawrence General Hospital, Holy Family Hospital, Haverhill area
** Job Description
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* Minimum Qualifications:

** 2. Hospice and/or end of life experience required.
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* Duties and Responsibilities:

** The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Reviews and explains to patient and/or family about insurance coverage and financial obligations, using knowledge of hospice fees, costs and reimbursement sources. Escalates to referral management director and/or referral manager, in circumstances of potential admission where reimbursement sources appear not to cover hospice fees, to ascertain whether reduce fee or free care may be offered. Introduces and explains benefits of hospice care and familiarizes decision makers with characteristics and needs that indicate an appropriate hospice referral.

Presents the advantage of the hospice Medicare/Medicaid benefits to referral sources.

Documents a narrative note in the EMR summarizing pertinent physical and psychosocial information from the hospital record and/or from the physician and patient/family assessment. Reviews referred patient’s history, medical status, and prognosis to determine eligibility for hospice services relying on the knowledge of hospital procedure and hospice admission criteria.

- Promotes knowledge and awareness of the hospice program and its services to the professional community.

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