Job Description

Job Location: Spicewood - Austin, TX 78759
Position Type: 20 HRS - .5 FTE
Job Shift: Flexible
JOB TITLE:          RN Admissions
DEPARTMENT: Access and Marketing

POSITION SUMMARY
Identify, assess and admit appropriate patients for hospice services.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
REPORTS TO: Team Leader, Admissions SUPERVISES: None
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: All comments, actions and behaviors have a direct effect on the public’s perception of Hospice Austin. Interactions with patients, family members, physicians, referral sources, visitors, co-workers, etc. must be courteous, respectful, cooperative and professional. This behavior should promote an atmosphere of teamwork and positive relations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Performs admissions process. (80%)
- - Accepts patient referral; visits patient in residential, nursing home or hospital setting.
- - Performs assessments, i.e. vital signs, pain assessment, breath sounds, etc.
- - Determines appropriateness for admissions.
- - Completes documentation for admission to services if appropriate.
- - Consults with supervisors, MDs, etc. regarding appropriateness for hospice services.
- - Refers patient back to referral source for additional follow-up as needed.
- - Teaches patient and caregivers (including nursing home staff) on end-of-life care – e.g. disease process, death and dying, comfort measures, medication use, side effects, etc.
- - Initiates Plan of Care.
- - Provides psychosocial support to patients and families.
- Coordinates patient care. (20%)
- - Initiates coordination of personal care, DME, and obtaining medications and medical supplies.
- - Documents in a timely manner patient assessments, patient contacts, physician orders and progress notes.
- - Acts as a liaison between patient and physicians, other care team members and referral sources.
- - Other duties as assigned.

QualificationsMINIMUM TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Graduation from an approved school of professional nursing as determined by the Board of Nurse Examiners required.
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners required.
- Valid Texas driver’s license, auto liability insurance and safe driving record required.
- CPR certification required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 1-year previous hospice nursing experience preferred.