Admissions RN

Our culture is cultivated using the following values:

Integrity: We are honest and professional.

Trust: We count on each other.

Excellence: We strive to always do our best and look for ways to improve and excel.

Accountability: We accept responsibility for our actions, attitudes, and mistakes.

Mutual Respect: We treat others the way we want to be treated.

(includes but not limited to)

Relate information to the DPCS, ED and Community Education Director of initiatives that promote hospice access in the hospice community

Ensure the educational needs of the community related to hospice care and services, are assessed and met on an ongoing basis

Establish and monitor community, customer, payer and patient perceptions of Bristol Hospice as a high-quality provider of hospice services in the community

Facilitate communication with agency and referral sources as needed to promote the continuum of care

Maintain comprehensive working knowledge in the field of Hospice educational resources and share information with appropriate organizational personnel

Facilitate the hospice referral process

Serve as a resource to review and consult available patient information related to the case, to determine hospice care needs and criteria

Coordinate and communicate with hospice agency leadership and referral sources to promote care coordination and a timely admission process

Complete hospice consults/evaluations and admissions

Ensure coordination and communication with referral sources and hospice agency leadership

Complete initial assessments of patients and families to determine hospice needs

Facilitate and complete admissions as indicated

Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es) of referrals

Work with the intake department so they can serve as a liaison between facility, physicians, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, community and hospice programs, with coordination of referrals/admission process and services

Coordinate with the ED and DPCS regarding the need for planning, implementation and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs

May be required to actively participate in the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) process, as directed by ED or DPCS

May be required to function as an RN Case Manager and maintain an assigned patient case load as determined by the ED or the DPCS

Provide professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process

Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis

May be required to participate in IDT meetings and work with the IDT to determine the patient/family plan of care, as needed

Provide patient/family education related to the patient/family plan of care

All other duties as assigned

Bristol Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. Our success depends upon our ability to create and maintain a diverse and supportive work environment where individuality is promoted. Bristol puts high priority on the worth of every person. We do not base our hiring decisions on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.