Job description

Admissions Nurse (RN)

Location: Atlantic County (Atlantic City, NJ)

Shift: Full-Time

Salary: $78,000-$88,000 depending on experience

Requirements:

• Possess a current license to practice as a registered nurse.
• Two years of work experience as a registered nurse preferably with experience in home health and/or hospice setting.
• Possess a valid drivers license, valid auto insurance, and reliable transportation for field use.
• Ability to provide skilled nursing services and complete documentation within the agencys productivity standards.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients and families in varied settings.
• Demonstrated skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles.
• Ability to work as part of a comprehensive interdisciplinary team (IDT), and to represent the agency in the community.
• Must maintain a professional attitude and demeanor and be able to communicate effectively and relate courteously and cooperatively with patients, caregivers, colleagues, supervisors, co-workers, and all others supporting the mission and vision of the organization.
• Must be able to demonstrate optimism, enthusiasm, and willingness to work constructively with other team members and reflect concern for the well-being of others.
• Possess satisfactory references and pass criminal background, national sex offender, drug and motor vehicle checks.

Responsibilities:

• The Admissions Registered Nurse is responsible for assuring that our programs are effectively represented to patients, families, and others who have an interest in hospice through pre-assessments, information sharing and/or admissions in a patients home or in a health care facility. This position works with the intake team, referring physician and other referral sources to promote the hospice philosophy of care.
• The Admissions Registered Nurse provides skilled nursing care to patients in the facility and/or home setting as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with the Hospice Medicare Conditions of Participation, State licensure laws, accrediting body standards and agency policies and procedures.
• Provides initial patient assessment and comprehensive nursing assessment, identifying patient problems, reassessing nursing needs, and collaborating to develop the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) plan of care.
• Teaches, supervises, and counsels the patient, family members and staff regarding patient's needs and nursing interventions, including possible other related problems of the patient at home.
• Works closely with other members of the IDT to ensure all patient and family care needs are being met.
• Complete documentation within agency guidelines and to meet regulatory requirements.
• Participate in the agencys orientation and in-service training programs for professional staff.
• Participate in agencys performance improvement activities and marketing and community programs as requested, to promote professional growth and understanding of hospice care.
• Demonstrate familiarity with policies of the agency and rules and regulations of State, Federal and governing bodies.

Benefits:

• Medical (Horizon Blue Cross)
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Pet Plan
• PTO
• Much more

About Us:
Our client provides comprehensive Palliative, Transitional, and Hospice care, house call primary medicine and TeleHealth services to patients, and professional support to their families. They have multiple locations around South Jersey.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $78,000.00 - $88,000.00 per year

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