ADMISSIONS RN

Regional Hospice And Home Care Of W; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

401K Match

Vacation/Sick Time

Company Car

Job summary

Regional Hospice And Home Care Of W is seeking an experienced Admissions RN to coordinate patient care for hospice services in the Community and at Danbury Hospital.

The full-time position requires a 40-hour workweek with rotating every other weekend; duties include admissions, assessments, care planning, and collaboration with physicians and staff to ensure quality end-of-life care for patients and families.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in CT.
• A minimum of two years of nursing experience, preferably in medical/surgical nursing.
• Hospice / End of life / Home care experience preferred.
• Active client contact within past three years required.
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) preferred
• Valid, clean driver’s license Required

Responsibilities

• Admits patients to service for Hospice.
• Does evaluation for perspective hospice patients as needed.
• Makes visits to patients as needed.
• Provides skilled and supportive nursing care to patients and families.
• Performs assessment of patient and family through observation, interviews, and records analysis.
• Analyzes physical, emotional, psychosocial, environmental and spiritual needs.
• Identifies past, present, and potential problems.
• Begins development of a comprehensive care plan.
• Prepares plan within agency time frame.
• Completes paperwork required by agency, government and third-party systems.
• At admission, identifies patient and family needs for other home health care services.
• Communicates the patient’s plan of care to attending physician and other staff members.]

Skills

Registered Nurse (RN)

Patient care

Hospice experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)

4 Year Degree

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Community & Danbury Hospital - CT

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Job Category: Health Care

Regional Hospice is looking for an experienced Admissions RN to work with patients in the Community and at Danbury Hospital.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• 401K Match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Company Car

The Admissions RN position is full-time, 40 hours/week rotating every other weekend. The Admissions RN is responsible for the initial coordination and management of all patient care and other services for patients and their families.

Duties

• Admits patients to service for Hospice
• Does evaluation for perspective hospice patients as needed
• Makes visits to patients as needed
• Provides skilled and supportive nursing care to patients and families.
• Performs assessment of patient and family, through observation, interviews, and analysis of records.
• Analyzes physical, emotional psychosocial, environmental and spiritual needs.
• Identifies past, present, and potential problems
• Begins development of a comprehensive care plan
• Prepares plan within agency time frame
• Completes paperwork required by agency, government and third-party systems.
• At admission, identifies patient and family needs for other home health care services.
• Communicates the patient’s plan of care to attending physician and other staff members.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred
• Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.
• A minimum of two years of nursing experience, preferably in medical/surgical nursing required
• Hospice / End of life / Home care experience preferred
• Active client contact within past three years required.
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) preferred
• Valid, clean driver’s license Required

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