ADMISSIONS RN
Regional Hospice is looking for an experienced Admissions RN to work with patients in the Community and at Danbury Hospital.
We offer a generous benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K Match, Vacation/Sick Time, and Company Car!
The Admissions RN position is full-time, 40 hours/week rotating every other weekend. The Admissions RN is responsible for the initial coordination and management of all patient care and other services for patients and their families.
Duties:
- 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 time frame
- 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.