RN Admissions

Good Shepherd Hospice; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Hospice is seeking a compassionate RN to provide nursing care for hospice patients in OKC, Norman, Hinton and surrounding communities. The Hospice RN plans, implements and evaluates care in collaboration with families and the interdisciplinary team.

The role supports referral coordination, admission processes and ongoing patient/family interaction to ensure high-quality hospice services within a responsive care model.

Qualifications

• Hospice experience preferred (or previous experience in home health, geriatrics or general medical/surgical nursing)
• Registered Nurse license (RN)
• Commitment to providing excellent customer service to patients and families
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to pass background checks

Responsibilities

• Coordinates referrals and the communication between Hospice Consultants, the interdisciplinary team and referral sources.
• Takes admissions referral and records information on referral forms and tracking sheet
• Contacts physician's office for admission approval when appropriate
• Contacts patient/family and makes appointment for admission interview
• Processes and completes all admission paperwork with documentation of patient/family services
• Communicates with referral sources about appointments, MD orders, time frames for admission and any obstacles
• Contacts patient/family within 24 hours to set up admission interview
• Works with the marketing team to assure strong patient, family, referrer and facility satisfaction, appropriate market penetration, and census goals

Skills

Compassionate care

Clinical nursing

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

Overview

Good Shepherd Hospice is seeking a compassionate and experienced RN to join our team serving patients and their families in OKC/Norman/Hintonand surrounding communities. The Hospice RN plans, implements and evaluates the nursing care of Hospice patients, working with families, caregivers and other members of the interdisciplinary team.

• Mon-Fri, 9:00a-6:00p

Responsibilities

• Coordinates referrals and the communication between Hospice Consultants, the interdisciplinary team and referral sources.

  • Answers questions regarding admission criteria, hospice services and referral requests
  • Takes admissions referral and records information accurately on the referral forms and tracking sheet
  • Contacts physician's office for admission approval when appropriate
  • Contacts patient /family and makes appointment for admission interview

• Processes and completes all admission paperwork

  • Provides accurate and appropriate documentation of patient/family services
  • Obtains written consent from patient, family or patient assignee, when criteria for hospice admission is met
  • Communicates with referral sources about appointments, MD orders, time frames for admission and any obstacles to an immediate admission
  • Contacts patient/family within 24 hours to set-up appointment explaining hospice services

• Works with the marketing team to assure:

  • Strong patient, family, referrer and facility satisfaction
  • Appropriate market penetration
  • Maximization of hospice census goals

Qualifications

• Hospice Experience Preferred (or previous experience in home health, geriatrics or general medical/surgical nursing required)
• Registered Nurses license
• Commitment to Providing Excellent Customer Service to Patients and Families
• Valid Driver’s License
• Can Successfully Pass Background Checks