HOSPICE ADMISSIONS RN

Anchor Health; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Hospice is seeking an Admissions RN to present hospice services and philosophy to patients and families in Temecula, California, guiding appropriate admissions.

Key duties include information gathering, education, form completion, and collaboration with LPNs to secure admission orders, while building strong referral relationships and maintaining professional competence.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in California.
• Experience in hospice admissions or hospital/long-term care settings.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in admissions information gathering, education and form completion.
• Evaluate hospice appropriateness via medical records review.
• Obtain agreement for admission from referrers and families.
• Analyze data collected by LPN to facilitate admission orders.
• Build referral source relationships to support high-quality service.
• Maintain clinical and professional competence.
• Develop internal relationships with admissions and patient care staff.
• Educate patients/families about hospice and palliative care.

Skills

Presentation skills

Patient communication

Admissions process

Interpersonal skills

Education

RN license CA

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

The Admissions RN is a registered nurse and an Interdisciplinary Team member whose primary responsibility is to present ANCHOR Hospice services and philosophy to patients and families in a manner that results in the admission of appropriate patients.

• Participation in the information gathering, analysis, education and form completion aspects of the admissions process
• Evaluate patients for hospice appropriateness, e.g. medical records review as requested.
• Obtain agreement for admission of referred patients and families who meet admission criteria.
• Analyze data collected by the LPN to facilitate/obtain admission orders
• Build effective referral source relationships to support the high quality and responsiveness expectations associated with ANCHOR HOSPICE.
• Maintain clinical and professional competence.
• Take the initiative in developing effective relationships internally with the appropriate admissions and patient care resource persons
• Utilize interpersonal skills to help appropriately educate and address any questions the patient and/or patient’s family has concerning hospice and palliative care.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of the principles of the intake, admission, and transition to care process with the ability to further develop skills in these competency areas.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and families, physicians, referral sources and colleagues.
• Knowledge of clinical manifestations of diseases and ability to develop ANCHOR specific clinical knowledge.
• Ability to use the ANCHOR information system and mobile EMR platforms.
• Reliable means of transportation.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently licensed as a R.N. in the state where duties are performed.
• Previous Hospice admissions, hospital, physician practice, LTC or ALF experience
• Strong Presentation Skills