Hospice Admissions Nurse: Travel & Sign-On Bonus

Calvary Hospital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 114,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free On-Site Parking

Pension (403(b))

Voluntary Benefits: Short Term, Life,

Cancer Insurance

Flex Spending

Transit Check

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $15,000

Job summary

Calvary Hospital is seeking an Admissions Nurse to assess and admit patients referred to Calvary @ Home in the Bronx. You will inform patients and families about hospice services and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to determine initial plans of care.

You will build relationships with hospitals, physicians, and referral sources, educate patients and caregivers, and handle referrals. Weekend travel is required.

Qualifications

• Current nursing license in the state of practice.
• Valid driver’s license and own insured vehicle.
• 2 years of experience in an acute care setting.
• 1 year of hospice experience preferred.
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; RN, BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Visit Calvary @ Home patients admitted to the hospital and communicate status with the interdisciplinary team.
• Develop strong relationships with hospitals, physicians, nursing facilities and other referral sources through outreach, education and networking.
• Educate patients and caregivers about hospice; evaluate eligibility and develop initial plan of care with the interdisciplinary team.
• Generate and respond to referrals from hospitals and other community partners.
• Willing to travel on weekends.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Education

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

Job description

For over 125 years, Calvary Hospital and Calvary @ Home located in the Bronx, New York has been dedicated to the palliative care of advanced cancer and other terminally ill patients and their families. Through a caring, compassionate, philosophy of non-abandonment, the hospice provides a full spectrum of palliative services, including emotional, spiritual, and physical care. The hospice receives patients from referring institutions throughout New York City and the entire tristate area.When you come to Calvary Hospital, you're not just getting a job, you're joining a family.

The Admissions Nurse is responsible for responding to and visiting patients who have been referred for admission to Calvary @ Home. The Admissions Nurse informs the patients, caregivers, and family members of hospice services available with the organization and assesses the patient for admission to services.

• Responsible for visiting Calvary @ Home patients who have admitted to the hospital and communicates the patient status with the respective interdisciplinary team.
• Possess or demonstrate the ability to develop strong relationships with hospitals, physicians, nursing facilities and other referral sources through outreach, education and networking.
• Provides education to patients and their caregivers about hospice, evaluates for eligibility and works with the interdisciplinary team to develop an initial plan of care utilizing principles of hospice and palliative care.
• Responsible for generating and responding to referrals from hospitals and other community partners.
• Work with physician and interdisciplinary team. Willing to travel on weekends.

• Current nursing license to practice profession in the state where employee is providing service.
• Current driver's license in state of residence. Possession of registered and insured motor vehicle.
• (2) years of experience working an acute care setting
• (1) year of hospice experience, preferred.

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. RN, BSN preferred.

Salary:$113,576.52 - $140,076.61/annually

• Includes accrued vacation days, sick days, holidays, and free days.
• Pension (vested after 5 years of full-time or part-time service)
• Participation in 403 (b)
• Voluntary Benefits: Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Cancer Insurance, Flex Spending, Transit Check.
• Free On-Site Parking
• Sign-On Bonus: Up to $15,000