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Hospice Admissions Nurse

Hope Hospice & Health Services

#Registered Nurse #RN #Hospice #Home Health #Acute Care #Patient Admission #CDPH Vaccine Requirements #HPNA Certification #Public Health Nursing Certification

Quick overview

The Admissions RN screens and processes inquiries to determine patient eligibility for hospice care. They conduct assessment visits and coordinate with the clinical team to facilitate patient admissions and hospital discharges.

Requirements summary

Requires a current California RN license and either one year of professional nursing experience or a BSN. Experience in acute care, home health, or hospice settings is preferred.

bachelor degreeprofessional certificateCase ManagementPatient AssessmentDischarge PlanningPatient ScreeningHospice CareClinical CoordinationPatient Eligibility Determination

Job description

We have been a trusted community resource since 1980. Our reputation has been built on consistency, responsiveness, and quality. As a non-profit, community-led agency, we are able to focus on providing quality care to patients and families when they need it most, rather than being driven by profit or financial demand.

This position offers competitive pay, generous benefits and a supportive work environment.

We are seeking an Admissions RN to provide information about services to potential agency patients and admits patients to agency's total care category of service in coordination with Clinical Team Manager(s).

Schedule

Monday - Thursday; 11

00am - 7:30pm

Location: Contra Costa Counties & some some cities in Alameda County

Hope Hospice follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)

Screen and process inquiries for admission to MHHC's total care category.
Determine patient's eligibility for hospice care.
Make telephone contact and/or assessment visits with potential hospice patients to provide information on agency services and/or assess patient's status.
Assist with implementation and coordination of services required for discharge of patients from hospitals into agency's program of care.

Education/Experience

One year experience as a professional nurse in the past three years or Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited School of Nursing.
Experience in acute care/ home health and/or hospice setting preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Current license as a registered professional nurse in the State of California
Public Health Nursing certification highly desirable
HPNA certification preferred

Pay Range

$55.50 - $69.50 hourly

Hope Hospice is proud to serve our community as an equal employment opportunity employer. Everyone is valued and welcome at Hope Hospice. Our organization is committed to diversity, equity and continues to build a culture of inclusion by recruiting, screening, hiring and retaining any qualified individual without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military care status, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, state, or local laws.