Admissions Registered Nurse; RN

Job Overview

Position:
Admissions RN – Bristol Hospice (Murray, UT)

Job Type: Full-Time

Shift: Swing |

Schedule:

Tuesday – Friday, 12pm-8pm;
Saturday, 8am-5pm

Location:

Bristol Hospice – Southern Utah (Murray), UT 84121

Coverage Area:
Utah County & Salt Lake County

• Relate information to the DPCS, ED and Community Education Director of initiatives that promote hospice access in the hospice community
• Ensure the educational needs of the community related to hospice care and services are assessed and met on an ongoing basis
• Establish and monitor community, customer, payer and patient perceptions of Bristol Hospice as a high-quality provider of hospice services
• Facilitate communication with agencies and referral sources as needed to promote the continuum of care
• Maintain comprehensive working knowledge in the field of hospice educational resources and share information with appropriate organizational personnel
• Facilitate the hospice referral process
• Serve as a resource to review and consult available patient information to determine hospice care needs and criteria
• Coordinate and communicate with hospice agency leadership and referral sources to promote care coordination and a timely admission process
• Complete hospice consults/evaluations and admissions
• Ensure coordination and communication with referral sources and hospice agency leadership
• Complete initial assessments of patients and families to determine hospice needs
• Facilitate and complete admissions as indicated
• Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es) of referrals
• Work with the intake department to serve as a liaison between facility, physicians, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, community and hospice programs, coordinating referrals/admissions
• Coordinate with the ED and DPCS regarding the need for planning, implementation and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs
• May be required to actively participate in the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) process, as directed by ED or DPCS
• May be required to function as an RN Case Manager and maintain an assigned patient caseload as determined by the ED or the DPCS
• Provide professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process
• Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
• May be required to participate in IDT meetings and work with the IDT to determine patient/family plan of care, as needed
• Provide patient/family education related to the patient/family plan of care
• All other duties as assigned

• Current RN license in the state of Utah
• Minimum of one (1) year of professional nursing experience within the last three (3) years, or a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an NLM-accredited program
• Ability to travel 20% of the time, often without notice
• Flexible in work hours
• Willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge of information systems and applicable software programs

• Ability to read and follow written instructions
• Understanding of hospice philosophy and comfort providing specialized care to terminally ill patients
• Capability to work autonomously with little direct supervision
• Demonstrated tact, patience, and good personal hygiene
• Effective communication skills
• Strong organizational abilities
• Understanding of plan of care documentation
• Flexibility to ensure patients receive care as per plan
• Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail, and impaired
• Comfortable addressing issues of death/dying
• Calm demeanor when entering a patient’s home

• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more
• HSA & 401(k) available
• Mileage Reimbursement for applicable positions
• Advanced training programs
• Passionate company culture committed to the highest standard of care in the hospice industry

Bristol Hospice is an equal‑opportunity employer. Our success depends upon our ability to create and maintain a diverse and supportive work environment where individuality is promoted. Bristol puts high priority on the worth of every person. We do not base our hiring decisions on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.