Registered Nurse, Hospice Admissions

About the Role

As a Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse at AccentCare, you will assess patients and families for physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs, collaborating with physicians and the Interdisciplinary Group to establish and implement plans of care. You will serve as a key communicator between attending physicians, Medical Directors, and care teams while maintaining accurate patient records and participating in on-call and admissions rotations. This full-time position involves 12-hour shifts with a weekend rotation, covering the Greater Boston and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family for physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs and collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) to establish the plan of care, implement interventions and/or evaluate care
• Initiate and maintain communication with attending physician, Medical Director, IDG, Team Director (TD), and other agencies to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient and family, especially in the event of unusual or potentially problematic patient and family issues
• Document according to protocol and maintain up-to-date patient records; ensure plan of care problems, interventions, actions and goals reflect baseline, current, and ongoing status, and changes as they occur
• Participate in On-Call or Admissions assignment/rotation, as directed
• Provide education to patient and caregiver(s) as needed, based on knowledge needs and learning assessment, patient and family condition, in keeping with plan of care

Requirements

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state(s) of practice
• Associate degree preferred; CPR certification recommended (required for direct patient care in Georgia)
• Must meet state-specific regulatory requirements
• Previous nursing experience in hospice, home health, general medical-surgical, or population-specific care (e.g., pediatrics, geriatrics) is required
• Willingness to serve on-call
• Reliable vehicle, valid driver's license, and minimum required liability auto insurance
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and EMR systems
• Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Physically able to lift patients over 200 pounds (with assistance), stand, walk, sit, stoop, and perform other physical movements frequently

Pay and Schedule

• Salary: $100,000 - $117,000 / year
• Sign on Bonus: $10,000
• Schedule: 3/12 hour shifts - 10am - 10pm plus weekend rotation
• Based on experience

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Company-matching 401(k)
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance, and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app
• Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees
• Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees