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SalaryRegional Hospice is looking for licensed Admissions Registered Nurseto work with patients in the Community.
We offer a generous benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K w/Match, PTO including separate Sick Time allotment!
The Admissions Nurse position is full-time, 40 hrs per week w/rotating weekends. The Admissions Registered Nurse is responsible for the initial coordination and management of all patient care and other services for community patients and their families.
Tasks:
- Admits patients to service for Hospice
- Does evaluation for perspective hospice patients as needed
- Makes visits to patients as needed
- Provides skilled and supportive nursing care to patients and families.
- Performs assessment of patient and family, through observation, interviews, and analysis of records.
- Analyzes physical, emotional psychosocial, environmental and spiritual needs.
- Identifies past, present, and potential problems.
- Begins development of a comprehensive care plan.
- Prepares plan within agency timeframe.
- Completes paperwork required by agency, government, and third-party systems.
- At admission identifies patient and family needs for other home health care services.
- Communicates the patient’s plan of care to attending physician and other staff members.
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred
- Currently licensed or the ability to obtain a license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.
- A minimum of two years of nursing experience, preferably in medical/surgical nursing required.
- Valid Clean Driver’s License required
- Home Health Care, Hospice/End of life care experience preferred
- Active client contact within past three years, preferred.
- Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) preferred
