Registered Nurse Physician Care

Admissions Nurse

The Admissions Nurse is responsible for establishing and maintaining positive relationships with customers and referral sources within the community. The Admissions RN is also responsible for developing and increasing the access to Bristol Hospice Services in the communities that the location serves.

Bristol Hospice is a nationwide industry leader committed to providing a family-centered approach in the delivery of hospice services throughout our communities. We are dedicated to our mission that all patients and families entrusted to our care will be treated with the highest level of compassion, respect, and dignity.

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

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

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

Must have a current RN license in the state

Must have a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a professional nurse within the last three (3) years or have a bachelor's degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League of Nursing

Must be able to travel 20% of the time, often without notice

Must be flexible in work hours

Must possess the willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge regarding information systems and applicable software programs

An Understanding of hospice philosophy and comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill

Ability to work autonomously with little direct supervision

Successfully demonstrate tact, patience and good personal hygiene

Understanding of plan of care documentation

Flexible in work hours to ensure the patients receive care as provided in the plan of care

Tuition Reimbursement

PTO and Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more

Mileage Reimbursement for applicable positions

Advanced training programs

Passionate company culture committed to the highest standard of care in the hospice industry

Bristol Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. 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.