Registered Nurse (RN) Access Center

About This Access Center Registered Nurse (RN) Position

HopeHealth is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for its referral center based in Providence, RI.

The Access Center RN position acts as a customer service liaison between referral sources, care providers, professional staff, patients and families to ensure the smooth and timely admission of patients onto our hospice service.

This is a full time 40 hours per week position, the start time for this position varies, 8-4:30, 10-6:30 rotation every third week) with a every 3rd weekend rotation.

What will you do as a Access Center Registered Nurse (RN)?

• Demonstrates commitment to patient care utilizing outstanding nursing assessment and communication skills throughout the entire referral and admissions process.
• Schedules visits for referred patients within required timeframe. Provides follow up on pending patients and non-admissions. Communicates prospective patient updates to appropriate referral sources.
• Helps resolve referral and admissions scheduling issues and customer concerns through direct communication with the patients, referral sources, and Manager of Access.
• Provides clinical follow up with referral sources on upcoming discharges from hospitals.
• Admissions duties as needed

What are the qualifications for this job as a Registered Nurse (RN)?

• Strong desire to join an organization that is committed to providing the very best patient centered care.
• RN required
• 2-3 years of hospice experience required
• Must have well developed nursing assessment, clinical skills and communication skills

What are the job benefits?

For your health and peace of mind:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer contribution
• Pre-tax flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
• Disability coverage
• Discounts on voluntary insurance programs
• Life and long-term-disability insurance
• Mileage reimbursement

For your wellbeing:

• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• A caring culture that supports your wellbeing

For your career:

• A robust orientation programs
• Educational assistance
• Reimbursement for certifications
• HopeHealth Clinical Education Lab (continuing education)

Discover a career that transforms lives – including yours.

At HopeHealth, health care is more than a career choice. It’s a calling.

You can see it in our incredible team, who are as compassionate as they are talented. You can see it in the trust that our patients and families place in us every day.

And you can see it in our values – as a health care organization, and as an employer. At HopeHealth, we care deeply about every life we touch, including yours. We’re committed to giving employees the support they need to not only excel at their jobs, but to love what they do.

Join us, and you’ll be part of a team that inspires you, a workplace that invests in you, and a mission that brings hope and dignity to patients and families every day.

HopeHealth is a not-for-profit market leader in the areas of home health, palliative and hospice care serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Our Hospice Care Team

HopeHealth’s hospice care team provides comfort and support to patients who are in the advanced stages of serious illness or nearing the end of life.

Join our team, and you’ll:

• Help patients and families make every moment count. Hospice is a special calling. Your work will help patients live as comfortably and fully as possible and provide meaningful support for everyone in the family. As part of our team, you’ll provide patients, and their loved ones, with a peaceful end-of-life setting.
• Know that your expertise and unique perspective are valued. In our inclusive work culture, you’ll be free to work autonomously while feeling authentic support from your team. You’ll experience the mutual respect, collaboration and trust of a healthcare team that’s committed to going above and beyond for every patient – and for every member of the team.
• Enjoy a flexible work schedule and generous benefits. Work full-time, part-time or per diem with scheduling flexibility to maximize your work/family life balance. Benefits include competitive compensation package, health care coverage, education reimbursement, and an employer-match retirement plan.
• Be part of a leading team. For over 40 years, HopeHealth Hospice has set the gold standard for end-of-life care. We’re the second-oldest hospice in the country, and one of the largest not-for-profit hospice providers in New England. We are committed to giving all of our employees the skills and support they need to deliver the best possible patient care.

HopeHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

HopeHealth is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workspace. We believe that attracting, developing and empowering exceptional people will allow us to continue to deliver the best care for our patients and families.

All qualified individuals – inclusive of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age and ability – are warmly welcome at HopeHealth.