Hospice Admissions Nurse

Care360 Hospice

Blue Ash, OH, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Healthcare

Full Time

Hospice Admissions Nurse

Salary: $90-93k/yr BOE

Schedule: M-F| 10:00AM-6:00PM +(on-call rotation)

Location: Blue Ash, Ohio, and surrounding areas

Requirements of the Admissions Nurse:

About the Admissions Nurse role:

Provide coordination and completion of admissions promptly.
Conduct comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments of potential hospice patients to determine eligibility for hospice care, including reviewing medical history, current symptoms, and prognosis.
Assist by facilitating freedom of choice, relief of suffering, and passing with dignity for patients in end-of-life stages.
Assess patients to determine if Hospice care is appropriate using the LCD’s federal and state regulations, hospice policy and procedures, and clinical knowledge based on guidelines.
Professionals must be able to cooperate with various disciplines, including social workers, chaplains, Nursing Aides, and Volunteers.
Assess and coordinate a pain/symptom management program formulated with the participation of family members and patients, utilizing pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods of pain/ symptom control to enhance quality of life.
Provides hands-on nursing care, interacts with patients and their loved ones, all interdisciplinary team members, and other healthcare professionals involved with patient care.
Provide support and education for the patient and their families based on the Hospice philosophy of care.
Report to DOCS/ED and the medical director on the patient's condition and status of admission.
Have a strong desire to learn and demonstrate an aptitude for the hospice philosophy and comfort care.

Why work with Care 360 Hospice:

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We appreciate your interest in our Hospice Admissions Nurse Position.

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Care 360 Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D.