Hospice Admissions Nurse

Overview

Presbyterian Homes & Services – Optage Hospice is looking for an experienced registered nurse who feels called to hospice and wishes to serve older adults within a caring Christian environment. Ourclinicians enjoy a rich workplace culture where team members are valued and supported by leadership in an environment that embraces and encourages whole person high quality care.

We are seeking a registered nurse to join our Admissions Team as a
Hospice Admissions Nurse
. In this position you will play a critical role in caring for older adults at the end of life - not only physically, but emotionally, socially, mentally, and spiritually. This is a full-time day position Monday through Friday, and includes participation in an equitable on-call or weekend rotation, along with a holiday rotation

Our clinicians enjoy:

• a thorough and supportive onboarding process
• manageable daily workload assignments that allow provision of high caliber patient and family carewith thoughtful consideration to geographic location(s) and patient/dynamic acuity- routine education and CEU offerings
• company provided cell phone and technology devices
• mileage reimbursement at the federal rate

Optage Hospice is a well-established program that has been serving older adults and their families for over 15 years. As a part of Presbyterian Homes & Services, we are a mission driven, faith-based organization with a strong and supportive team culture, pledging to do the right thing, because it is the right thing to do.

The Hospice Admission Nurse is responsible for explaining the Optage Hospice Program, benefits, and services to patients and their families/caregivers. The Admission Nurse facilitates and manages all aspect of the hospice admission process including appropriateness for admission, develops an individualized plan of care, related to the patients' needs, in collaboration with the physician, patient, and their families/caregivers. Determines the appropriate utilization of resources based on clinical assessment, regulations and established clinical best practices.

Essential tasks and duties include providing ongoing assessments of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of the patient and family, provide education, supervision and counseling to the client and their family/caregiver regarding care needs as appropriate to client’s needs, providing accurate and appropriate documentation of patient/family services.

• Strong desire to serve older adults with a passion for end-of-life care.
• Registered nurse with current licensure with the State Board of Nursing in state(s) in which he/she practices.
• A minimum of three years of nursing experience preferred.
• Critical care/oncology, long-term care, or medical/surgical background with strong knowledge of pain and symptom management preferred.
• Hospice/Home Care experience is a plus, but not required .
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with dying patients and caregivers in the home, hospital, and other facility settings.
• Ability to work as a member of an Interdisciplinary Team.
• Strong assessment skills, experience with symptom management preferred
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Computer skills helpful.
• Reliable transportation, current driver’s license and current auto insurance.
• Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Full-time benefits-eligible employment begins at a minimum of 30 hours per week:

• Health, and dental, including applicable HSA & FSA
• Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans
• Life insurance (AD&D)
• Retirement, with eligibility for an employer match
• Holiday pay and extended sick

Full and Part-time benefits-eligible employment working between 20-29…