I. JOB SUMMARY The Admission Registered Nurse is the first face a new patient sees. The Hospice Admission RN performs consultation and admission visits to assess the patient’s needs and completes admission assessment. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities. II. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Complete an initial and comprehensive assessments of patient and family to determine hospice need 2. Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es) 3. Provide professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process 4. Assess and evaluate patient’s status 5. Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis 6. Develop a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions that includes patient and family in the planning process 7. Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures 8. Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care 9. Counsel the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs 10. Provide health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan 11. Assist the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care 12. Communicate with clinical team of patient’s care in the future The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description. III. JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) 1. Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing. 2. Minimum of two years of experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health, home care, or hospice nursing is preferred. 3. Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state. 4. Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications; nursing skills per competency checklist. 5. Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently. 6. Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills. 7. Maintains a current CPR certification. 8. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order. DocuSign Envelope ID: CFF71A6A-5686-48DE-869B-82324A47349C First Call Hospice 9. Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision. IV. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I have read this job description and fully understand the requirements and notices set forth therein. I hereby accept the position and agree to perform the identified essential functions in a safe manner and in accordance with the Company’s established policies and procedures. I agree to request guidance from my Supervisor in the event that I am unsure of how to interpret any policy. I further understand that my employment is at-will and thereby understand that my employment may be terminated at-will either by the Company or myself, and that such termination can be made with or without notice. This position consistently supports and promotes compliance with the Code of Conduct by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the agency, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements (if applicable), and all policies and procedures. Hourly Range : $46 - 66 per hour The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. First Call Hospice & Palliative Care is a Sacramento based provider that’s been around sense 1997 servicing Sacramento, Placer, Yolo an El Dorado Counties. Our name “First Call” comes from being one of the first companies to provide hospice care outside of the large hospital systems in the area. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.