Hospice Admissions RN - Care Transitions (PRN)

Hospice & Community Care; York (York County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospice & Community Care in Pennsylvania is seeking an RN for Admissions and Care Transitions. You will conduct admission visits, assess patients, coordinate discharge planning, and communicate with physicians and care teams to ensure smooth transitions from hospital to hospice care.

The role requires an active PA RN license, at least one year of RN experience within the last four years, and willingness to work in a hospital-based, PRN role with 8- or 12-hour shifts in days schedule covering

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing.
• Maintains current Pennsylvania license.
• One year of nursing experience as a registered nurse within last four years required.

Responsibilities

• Provides accurate information about hospice services to inquirers.
• Completes admission visits for routine, general inpatient (GIP) and Hospice Response Team (HRT) patients.
• Performs RN comprehensive assessments and focused skilled nursing visits on GIP/HRT per discipline frequencies.
• Follows up on hospice waiting patients to assure a smooth hospital discharge.
• Documents in both the hospital EHR and hospice EMR in an accurate and concise manner at the time the service is provided.
• Obtains accurate patient related data including initial needs assessment, medical history, insurance information and resources available to patient and caregiver.
• Immediately communicates assessment information and proposed plan and level of care to the attending physician, hospital care/case manager, and access team, requesting additional information, orders, or follow up as needed.
• Collaborates with community residential facility staff to develop an effective and safe discharge plan.
• Provides ongoing communication and updates with organizational staff, hospice physicians, patients, families, hospital staff including but not limited to care/case management staff and physicians, community palliative care providers, community partners such as skilled or assisted living facility staff and admissions planners.
• Assists with hospital transition/discharge planning process, working with case/care management departments, nursing staff and caregivers to facilitate admission to hospice services.

Skills

Communication skills

Care coordination

Documentation

Discharge planning

Education

RN license (PA)

Job description

Hospice & Community Care in Pennsylvania is seeking an RN for Admissions and Care Transitions. You will conduct admission visits, assess patients, coordinate discharge planning, and communicate with physicians and care teams to ensure smooth transitions from hospital to hospice care.

The role requires an active PA RN license, at least one year of RN experience within the last four years, and willingness to work in a hospital-based, PRN role with 8- or 12-hour shifts in days schedule covering