RN Admissions

Overview

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus
5 Weeks Paid Time Off

Responsibilities

• Captures referrals and communicates with the interdisciplinary team and referral sources.
• Answers questions regarding admission criteria, hospice services, and referral requests.
• Takes admissions referrals and records information accurately on referral forms and tracking sheets.
• Contacts physician's office for admission approval when necessary.
• Contacts patient/family and schedules admission interviews.
• Processes and completes all admission paperwork.
• Obtains written consent from patient, family, or patient assignee when hospice admission criteria are met.
• Communicates with referral sources about appointments, MD orders, time frames for admission, and any obstacles to immediate admission.
• Works with the marketing team to ensure strong patient, family, referrer, and facility satisfaction, appropriate market penetration, and maximization of hospice census goals.

Qualifications

• Hospice experience preferred (or previous experience in home health, geriatrics, or general medical/surgical nursing required).
• Registered Nurse license.
• Commitment to providing excellent customer service to patients and families.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to successfully pass background checks.