Hospice Admissions RN — Travel & Intake Coordinator

Athena Health Care Systems; Feeding Hills (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Holiday pay for salaried employees

Overtime pay for hourly employees

Career advancement opportunities

Exclusive employer discount program

Job summary

Hospice of Western & Central Massachusetts is hiring a full-time Admissions & Intake Coordinator to join our growing agency, based in Agawam with extensive travel across western and central Massachusetts. The role requires travel in order to coordinate referrals and conduct admission screenings.

The admissions role involves evaluating referrals, gathering clinical documentation, and ensuring timely admission. A Massachusetts RN license and at least one year of nursing experience are required.

Qualifications

• Active Massachusetts RN license required (unencumbered).
• At least one year of nursing experience required.
• Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, and clinically evaluate hospice referrals from hospitals, SNFs, assisted living, physicians, families and patients.
• Gather and review relevant clinical documentation to evaluate hospice eligibility.
• Communicate with referral sources to obtain missing documentation and facilitate timely evaluation and admission.
• Collaborate with the Hospice Medical Director, physicians, NPs, leadership and team members on eligibility and complex referrals.
• Coordinate the referral process from initial inquiry through admission with timely communication to patients, families, and facilities.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and evaluate patients for hospice eligibility based on Medicare requirements.
• Complete all required admission documentation accurately within timeframes.
• Obtain and document required election, consent, and related admission information.

Skills

Nursing experience

Hospice knowledge

Referral coordination

Education

RN license (MA)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Hospice of Western & Central Massachusetts is hiring a full-time Admissions & Intake Coordinator to join our growing agency, based in Agawam with extensive travel across western and central Massachusetts. The role requires travel in order to coordinate referrals and conduct admission screenings.

The admissions role involves evaluating referrals, gathering clinical documentation, and ensuring timely admission. A Massachusetts RN license and at least one year of nursing experience are required.