Admissions Nurse

Starting Compensation: $45 per hour

Flex scheudle based on needs of business: 2pm-10pm

• Explains, and interprets and coordinates patients' rights and advanced directives; explains Medicare Hospice Benefit when indicated.
• Performs admissions, revisits and pronouncements.
• Follows established plan of care for each patient and reports observations to team leader or primary nurse.
• Collaborates with IDT with regards to new nursing diagnoses and need for changes in plan of care.
• Collaborates with the team regarding hospice aides/LPN staff.
• Assists patient/family in obtaining durable medical equipment and supplies essential to care.
• Observes and records signs and symptoms of disease process.
• Communicates with the physician, the family and other health team personnel, and others to report changes in the patient's physical and/or emotional condition and identify patient needs.
• Performs patient/family teaching; utilizes teaching tools and handouts; documents all teaching and patient response.
• Facilitates and supports patient and family self-direction and independence.
• Prepares and administers medications according to policy and documents same.
• Provide support for the primary care person and provide direct care to the patient.
• Completes chart documentation within 48 hours.
• Documents vital signs, measurements, nursing interventions, treatments and patient responses; completes flow sheets, narratives, and verbal orders, as per agency policy.
• Maintains productivity in compliance with agency standards.
• Communicates with the Nursing Supervisor and other health team members in the planning, implementing, evaluating and coordinating of services to the patient and family in order to insure completeness and continuity of services.
• Rotates through the on-call system as needed.
• Incorporates the physiological and developmental age of patients into the overall plan for the delivery of patient care.
• Maintains appropriate infection control practices.
• Holds in strictest confidence all patient information and discloses information and data only to persons authorized by patient/family/representative or Hospice personnel.
• Takes Clinical calls based on business needs.
• Offers Clinical, clerical support based on business needs.
• Participates in all required in service education programs and meetings. Participates in 9 out of 12 nursing meetings annually.
• Demonstrates compliance with the dress code policy by appearing well groomed, wearing ID badge while on duty and maintaining a professional appearance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.