Hospice Admissions RN: Patient Intake & Care Coordination

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

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.