Hospice Patient Care Coordinator/Admissions Coordinator - RN

Eventide Hospice in Lincoln, NE is seeking an RN Leader as a Patient Care Coordinator/Admissions Coordinator to work full time Monday to Friday 8a- 5p, limited on-call.

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POSITION SUMMARY

Provides services to potential hospice clients, families, and new admissions and completes the Hospice program admission process in accordance with current local, state, and federal standards, guidelines, and regulations as well as the philosophy, policies, and procedures of Eventide.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensures the completion of the Hospice admission process, including presentation of the benefits of Hospice, completion of the evaluation visit and enrollment into the program as appropriate.
• Ensures the timely and adequate delivery of Hospice services to clients by utilizing the nursing process as appropriate.
• Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding client’s condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the client’s needs and reports changes on the client’s condition.
• Obtains physician orders for terminal diagnosis for admission, reviews medications when able for relatedness and formulary options, and may obtain pre-admission for medication changes.
• Assesses the Hospice client, their family members, and their environment for immediate and additional care needs. Will coordinate additional services as appropriate.
• Communicates general admission information to interdisciplinary team and further communicates specific, pending, and/or emotional needs.
• Assigns the care to the Hospice RN considering pending admissions, location of the client, specific client needs, and the current caseload of the nurses.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis and provides professional nursing care.
• Develops, initiates, and makes revisions as needed to the care plan that establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the client, their family, and other community health related people as needed in the process.
• Counsels and provides health care instructions to the Hospice client and family in meeting nursing and related needs as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• Willingly works at the Primary Hospice RN to include the initiation of appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and the administration of medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Assists the client with the activities of daily living and facilitates the client’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and options of comfort care.
• Will rotate weekend, weekly and holiday on call responsibilities and provide leadership to nursing staff during this time
• May work beyond normal scheduled hours and on weekends and holidays when assigned. Is subject to extended hours or callback during emergency conditions or based on needs of the organization.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Successful completion of an approved Registered Nurse education program required.
• Three years of experience in health care required.
• Knowledge of social services, Medicare, Medicaid and Hospice services preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES OR REGISTRATIONS:

• Must have a Nebraska RN License.
• Must currently be in good standing in all states in which you have ever been licensed as a nurse in the U.S.
• Current Certificate in CPR/BLS is required.
• A valid driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability under corporate insurance policy required.

Ideal Candidate

• Successful completion of an approved Registered Nurse education program required.
• Three years of experience in health care required.
• Experience working as a Hospice Nurse for at least two years.
• Experience with Medicare, Medicaid, social services, and hospice preferred.
• Two years of experience as a supervisor of nursing staff preferred.
• Must have a Nebraska RN License.
• Must currently be in good standing in all states in which you have ever been licensed as a nurse in the U.S.
• Current Certificate in CPR/BLS is required.
• A valid driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability under corporate insurance policy required.

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