Hospice Admissions RN (weekends)

divh2Admissions RN/h2pThe Admissions RN is a registered nurse and an Interdisciplinary Team member whose primary responsibility is to present ANCHOR Hospice services and philosophy to patients and families in a manner that results in the admission of appropriate patients./pulliParticipation in the information gathering, analysis, education and form completion aspects of the admissions process/liliEvaluate patients for hospice appropriateness, e.g. medical records review as requested./liliObtain agreement for admission of referred patients and families who meet admission criteria./liliAnalyze data collected by the LPN to facilitate/obtain admission orders/liliBuild effective referral source relationships to support the high quality and responsiveness expectations associated with ANCHOR HOSPICE./liliMaintain clinical and professional competence./liliTake the initiative in developing effective relationships internally with the appropriate admissions and patient care resource persons./liliUtilize interpersonal skills to help appropriately educate and address any questions the patient and/or patients family has concerning hospice and palliative care./li/ulpstrongJob Requirements/strong/pulliKnowledge of the principles of the intake, admission, and transition to care process with the ability to further develop skills in these competency areas./liliAbility to communicate effectively with patients and families, physicians, referral sources and colleagues./liliKnowledge of clinical manifestations of diseases and ability to develop ANCHOR specific clinical knowledge./liliAbility to use the ANCHOR information system and mobile EMR platforms./liliReliable means of transportation./li/ulpstrongQualifications/strong/pulliCurrently licensed as a R.N. in the state where duties are performed./liliPrevious Hospice admissions, hospital, physician practice, LTC or ALF experience/liliStrong Presentation Skills/liliPrevious sales or service experience preferred/li/ulpstrongEducation/strong/pulliBachelors degree preferred/li/ul/div