Admissions Nurse RN

Job Summary

The Admissions Nurse (AN) is a member of the Admissions & Intake team responsible for the appropriate and efficient admission of patients to hospice care. The AN collaborates with the Admissions Manager, Intake Manager, the Clinical Team and the Intake Department to facilitate the referral and admission of hospice patients. The AN has expertise related to hospice eligibility and sign and symptom management related to end of life care.

This position works cooperatively across teams to ensure optimal utilization of staffing resources for timely admissions.

• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with all referral sources
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with referring physicians
• Provides accurate information regarding the Hospice Medicare Benefit including covered hospice services & funding.
• Communicates with patients, families, and co-workers in a professional and sensitive manner
• Understand hospice eligibility, local coverage determinations, and can assesses for hospice appropriateness related to prognosis and philosophical alignment
• Represents admissions at agency meetings as requested
• Obtains documentation supporting prognosis of < 6 months ensuring inclusion in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR).

Schedule:

Monday - Thursday

The Admissions Nurse (AN) is a member of the Admissions & Intake team responsible for the appropriate and efficient admission of patients to hospice care. The AN collaborates with the Admissions Manager, Intake Manager, the Clinical Team and the Intake Department to facilitate the referral and admission of hospice patients. The AN has expertise related to hospice eligibility and sign and symptom management related to end of life care.

This position works cooperatively across teams to ensure optimal utilization of staffing resources for timely admissions.

• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with all referral sources
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with referring physicians
• Provides accurate information regarding the Hospice Medicare Benefit including covered hospice services & funding.
• Communicates with patients, families, and co-workers in a professional and sensitive manner
• Understand hospice eligibility, local coverage determinations, and can assesses for hospice appropriateness related to prognosis and philosophical alignment
• Represents admissions at agency meetings as requested
• Obtains documentation supporting prognosis of < 6 months ensuring inclusion in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR).
• Determines patient needs & coordinates care appropriately. This can include transportation, delivery of equipment (DME), supplies and medications required to initiate hospice care.
• Confers with Admissions Manager, Director of Nursing or Chief Clinical Officer for potential risk factors that may delay an admission or ongoing service.
• Confers with Intake Staff regarding admission scheduling and assignment
• Meets department standards for timely admission

• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with all referral sources
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with referring physicians
• Provides accurate information regarding the Hospice Medicare Benefit including covered hospice services & funding.
• Communicates with patients, families, and co-workers in a professional and sensitive manner
• Understand hospice eligibility, local coverage determinations, and can assesses for hospice appropriateness related to prognosis and philosophical alignment
• Represents admissions at agency meetings as requested
• Obtains documentation supporting prognosis of < 6 months ensuring inclusion in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR).
• Determines patient needs & coordinates care appropriately. This can include transportation, delivery of equipment (DME), supplies and medications required to initiate hospice care.
• Confers with Admissions Manager, Director of Nursing or Chief Clinical Officer for potential risk factors that may delay an admission or ongoing service.
• Confers with Intake Staff regarding admission scheduling and…