Hospice Admissions Nurse (RN)
Hayden, ID - USA
Job Summary
Admissions Nurse (RN) Auburn Crest Hospice
Be the First Person a Family Trusts
The admission visit is the moment a family stops feeling alone. Done well it changes everything that follows. We are looking for an experienced RN who can walk into a hard room explain hospice with clarity and compassion and give families confidence in the care ahead.
What Youll Do
- Perform hospice consultations and admissions assessing eligibility and appropriateness of care
- Educate patients and families on hospice services and patient rights with patience and honesty
- Communicate with physicians to secure admission orders medications and recertifications
- Participate in the Interdisciplinary Team Conference and plan of care review every 14 days
- Support documentation review to ensure patients continue to meet hospice qualifying criteria
- Provide clinical supervision competency evaluations and orientation support for nursing staff and CNAs
- Contribute to our QAPI program and to in-service education for staff and community partners
- Carry a part-time case load as assigned
What Were Looking For
- Active RN license in Idaho
- Two or more years of nursing experience with hospice or home health experience strongly preferred. If you have worked in hospice home health palliative care oncology or long-term care we want to hear from you.
- Expertise in pain and symptom management and end-of-life care
- Working knowledge of Medicare Medicaid state and accreditation requirements
- Strong clinical documentation and communication skills
- Valid drivers license vehicle insurance and reliable transportation
- Schedule flexibility local travel and participation in the on-call rotation
Why Auburn Crest
A tight-knit clinical team real autonomy in your day and the kind of nursing that reminds you why you went into it.
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Required Experience:
IC