Rn - Registered Nurse/Rn- Admissions

Pay: $35 to $42 per hour

*** This is an evening shift position 3:00pm to 11:30pm ***

Location: Westmont, IL Admissions Nurse Coordinator (RN or LPN can qualify for this position)

We are seeking an experienced Admissions Nurse Coordinator to work our evening shift 3:00pm to 11:30pm for our Facility in the Westmont, IL. Summary:

Major Job Functions

The Admission Coordinator is responsible for responding to new referrals to identify needs, offer hospice solutions and admit medically eligible patients in a timely manner. The Admission Coordinator coordinates care and services and educates referral sources as well as patients and their families about the hospice benefit and available options. The Admission Coordinator strives for the goal of providing premier customer service.

• Evaluates patients to ensure medical eligibility for care/treatment/services based upon the Medicare hospice patient care and treatment coverage guidelines as well as the goals of care
• Possesses the understanding and ability to explain to patients/families the various payer sources and requirements for coverage by those payer sources
• Collaborates with pertinent facility staff to communicate all referrals/admissions occurring in the contracted facility and identify/address facility staff hospice educational needs
• Communicates all pertinent data to appropriate teams and or departments
• Communicates with all community partners and referral sources, as well as with families in a positive manner and consistently seeks win-win solutions
• Builds an ongoing collaborative and collegial relationship with all external customers; e.g., acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and medical groups
• Builds collaborative and collegial relationships with marketing, medical records, clinical and all other relative team members and departments to assure coordination and continuity of care and services
• Mediates and solves problems effectively
• As appropriate during admission, may begin the process of preparing family/caregiver for the dying process to include signs and symptoms of impending death and notification of hospice at the time of death
• Communicates with Admission Director, Director of Clinical Services and Vice President of Clinical Services, if necessary, on difficult referrals/admissions and when eligibility is undetermined following assessment
• Participates in the Interdisciplinary Group meeting when requested
• Reviews relevant medical records assessing for documentation to support hospice medical eligibility
• Meets with patients/families to identify and address educational needs and, if appropriate, offer hospice solutions
• Exhibits exemplary time management skills to complete a minimum of two to three admissions per work day
• Assume all other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Completes the admission plan of care in coordination with the patient/family
• Possesses the ability to work autonomously with efficiency, effective time management and strong work ethics to see a task to completion while recognizing when assistance is needed from other disciplines
• Completes and documents all admission paperwork utilizing the company EMR in a concise and timely manner
• Identifies possible improvements in admitting functions in order to increase access and promote efficiency
• Completes requests for non-required services (hospice aide, chaplain, volunteer, etc.) and initiates plans of care when service need is identified upon admission
• Leads the coordination of all patient admissions activity to include the arrangements of facility discharge, medication, medical equipment, medical supplies and other needs
• Maintains a high level of computer proficiency to navigate multiple tasks in order to complete documentation, orders and plans of care
• Evaluates patient/family outcomes and satisfaction with care/services provided
• Promote and practice the Sage Hospice philosophy and mission of: To provide the absolute most compassionate, comprehensive and qualified care to people with life limiting illness in order to serve them through their individual journey with dignity, respect and integrity

Requirements

• High-level time management skills with the ability to multi-task
• Current RN or LPN licensure in state of employment as required by designated position, or the ability to obtain required license upon hire
• Personal car for travel, valid driver’s license and insurance coverage for automobile
• Competent computer skills
• CPR Certification
• Demonstrate exemplary interpersonal and communication skills.
• Two years of nursing experience
• Knowledge of hospice Medicare/Medicaid regulations

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