Hospice Admissions RN-Weekends (Fri-Mon)

Primary Responsibilities

• Able to triage patient needs over the phone until a nurse can provide an in-person visit
• Responds appropriately and with urgency to crisis calls from patients and families afterhours
• Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services, as part of a patient visit, within forty-eight (48) hours of referral if assigned
• Capable of performing afterhours visits including admission visits, death visits, recertification visits, and routine visits
• Identifies the patient/family's physical, psychosocial, emotional, and environmental needs and reassesses them as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days
• Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care

Required Qualifications

• Current unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice
• Experience: Two years full-time experience working as an RN, or two years of full-time clinical experience in hospice care as a licensed practical nurse may be substituted for the required two years of experience as a registered nurse
• Driver’s license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation (state-specific requirement: LA)
• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
• One to two years of clinical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401(k) contribution (subject to eligibility requirements)

Pay

• The salary for this role will range from $70,832 to $106,248 annually based on full-time employment

Schedule

• No specific schedule is provided

Benefits

• Drug-free workplace policy