Registered Nurse - Admissions

HEB is looking for a RN – Admissions Nurse that is passionate about our patients, their families, and the community we serve. We have two positions available; position one is working 24 hours a week the other is a benefited position working 32 hours a week. Come grow with us!

We are actively seeking a compassionate and detail-oriented Hospice Admissions Nurse to join our team. As the first point of contact for patients entering our hospice care program, you will play a crucial role in assessing needs, facilitating admissions, and ensuring a smooth transition for individuals and their families. If you are a skilled nurse with a passion for providing support during challenging times, we invite you to apply for this meaningful position.

Description
Hospice East Bay provides compassionate end-of-life services to terminally ill patients in our community, while offering emotional, spiritual, logistical and bereavement support for their families and caregivers. Our vision is to build a diverse workplace that is both professionally stimulating and personally satisfying—an environment of collaboration, celebration, opportunity and growth.

Essential Functions

• Reviews pre-admission documents from the attending physician before arrival to the setting along with preparing and organizing chart paperwork
• Follows admission visit design format for consistency and accurate, timely completion of evaluation or admission process
• Inquire about patient and family preferences for palliative vs. curative care and reviews criteria for admission
• Educates patient and family about full range of Hospice services and the interdisciplinary team approach
• Provides Hospice Information Handbook and discusses key sections; provides other literature as appropriate
• Completes an initial assessment and discusses plan of care for visits, medications, when to call Hospice, safety, etc. and explains consents, other documents and obtains signatures
• Completes documentation by the end of the working day
• Provides report to care team members
• Collaborates with contracted agencies for DME, medications, other approved services as well as the patient's attending physician and the HEB physician
• Responsible for 2 admissions daily
• Provides consultation to patients and families in home/hospital regarding hospice services including if appropriate for Bruns House (GIP)
• Flexible schedule to ensure admissions are completed the same day as the referral
• Demonstrates sensitivity to culturally diverse patient, family and employee populations

Position Requirements

• Demonstrates the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to be successful in the job as outlined in the position requirements
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of the hospice philosophy and hospice criteria for admission and the admission process
• Knowledge of private insurance, Medicare and Medi-Cal regulations as well as State and Federal regulations

Working Relationships

• Ability to conduct yourself professionally in different circumstances as a potentially fist representative for HEB
• Able to work well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes competing deadlines and changing priorities
• Demonstrate cooperative, professional behavior with colleagues and clients.
• Flexible with work assignment
• Adhere to agency as well as departmental goals and performance standards.
• Participates in agency clinical meetings as requested
• Presents with professional office attire or uniform
• Committed to principals, practices and procedures of nursing in a hospice environment

Experience & Education

• Valid California registered nursing license
• California driver's license and insurance
• Minimum of five years of nursing experience
• 1 year RN experience within the last 3 years
• Hospice or home care experience preferred

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $55.00 - $63.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Home Health
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Physical setting:

• Inpatient
• Nursing home
• Outpatient
• Skilled nursing facility

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Differential pay

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8

Ability to Relocate:

• Pleasant Hill, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Multiple locations