Hospice Admission RN (Weekends)

CorsoCare; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CorsoCare in Columbus, OH is seeking an Admissions RN to perform comprehensive assessments for hospice eligibility and to coordinate admission and care planning. You will educate patients and families about hospice options, collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other health professionals, and ensure accurate documentation while protecting patient confidentiality.

The role requires empathy, strong clinical judgment, and the ability to sit for extended periods.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in state of practice.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience in hospice or palliative care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate, empathetic, and patient-centered approach to care.
• Working knowledge of computer software programs.
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills with sound clinical judgement.
• Ability to sit for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients referred for hospice services to determine eligibility and care needs.
• Coordinate admission to hospice while assisting with implementation and coordination services.
• Provide education and counseling to patients and families about hospice services, end-of-life care options and advance care planning.
• Obtain relevant information and documentation to support eligibility, including medical records and vital signs.
• Assess and manage patient symptoms, with interventions as needed and collaborating with other healthcare professionals.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, care plans, and communications with families and providers.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated plan of care.
• Offer emotional support to patients and families throughout the hospice journey.
• Provide immediate support during crises or acute symptom exacerbations.
• Protect patient confidentiality.
• Participate in training, meetings, and mentoring new staff.
• Complete continuing education as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

RN license

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Assessment and critical thinking

Ability to sit for extended periods

Job description

Required Experience for an Admissions RN:

• Current RN license in state of practice
• Minimum 2 years of experience of clinical nursing experience, in hospice or palliative care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Compassionate, empathetic, and patient-centered approach to care
• Working knowledge of computer software programs.
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills, with the ability to make sound clinical judgements
• Ability to sit for extended periods

Primary Responsibilities of an Admissions RN:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients referred for hospice services to determine their eligibility and appropriate care needs.
• Coordinate admission to hospice while assisting with implementation and coordination services.
• Provide education and counseling to patients and families about hospice services, end-of-life care options and advance care planning to assist in informed decision-making and an understanding of available resources.
• Obtains relevant information and supporting documentation to include medical records, vital signs, and patients’ functional status to support eligibility.
• Assess and manage patient’s symptoms, and provide interventions, collaborating with healthcare professionals if needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of assessments, care plans, interventions and communications with patients’ families and healthcare providers in accordance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies.
• Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinate plan of care.
• Offer emotional support and guidance to patients and families throughout the hospice journey, addressing concerns, providing reassurance, and facilitating access to additional support services as needed.
• Provide immediate support and interventions during times of crisis or acute symptom exacerbation, ensuring patient and family needs are addressed promptly and effectively.
• Protect and honor patient confidentiality.
• Participate in training, business meetings and mentoring new staff.
• Complete all assigned continuing education by assigned completion date.
• Other job duties as assigned.

General Working Conditions:

This position entails sitting for long periods of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment and objects. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to review detailed documents and read computer screens. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.