Registered Nurse Hospice Admissions Liaison

Admissions Registered Nurse - AdventHealth Hospice

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family :

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

Schedule :  Full Time

Shift   : 9am-9pm Dayshift with every other weekend rotation or 10am-8 : 30pm with every other weekend. (4-10 hr shifts or 3-12 hr shifts)

Location :  Flagler and Volusia

The role you’ll contribute :

The Admissions Nurse is responsible for responding to and visiting with patients who have been referred for admission to AdventHealth Hospice Care. The Admissions Nurse informs the patients, caregivers, and family members of the hospice services available with the organization and assesses patient for admission to services. In addition, the Admissions Nurse is responsible for visiting current AdventHealth Hospice Care patients who have been admitted to the hospital and communicates patient status with the respective interdisciplinary team.

The value you’ll bring to the team :

• Provides information and resources available to patients for admittance onto Hospice services.
• Travels to resident site or hospital room of patient who has been referred to Hospice. Greets patient, caregiver and / or family member(s) and communicates the program and services available with Hospice.
• Partners with the Account Representative staff member to meet the needs of the patients and hospital staff to gain new referrals.
• Assesses the patient and family’s emotional condition as to readiness for hospice. Answers questions and responds to concerns to encourage admission onto the Hospice program if conditions are justified.
• Obtains required signatures and generates handwritten documents required to comply with regulations for reimbursement.
• Assesses the patient’s physical condition, medical needs, current medications, and needs for special equipment. Determines patient’s primary physician, personal information, and special needs. If patient’s condition requires crisis intervention, psychosocial, chaplain or other special services, notify Hospice of need to assign appropriate team members. Obtain orders and initiate documentation for crisis care if required.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed   :

Minimum qualifications :

• Associates Degree.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the discretion of the Administrator.
• 3 Registered Nurse experience in home health and / or acute care nursing and 1 In the hospital
• Maintain valid personal automobile insurance
• Active American Heart Association BLS
• Valid in state Driver’s License with current car insurance

Preferred qualifications :

• Bachelor's in Nursing
• Advance Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Category :  Hospice

Organization :  AdventHealth Home Health

Schedule :  Full-time

Shift :  1 - Day

Req ID :  25014073