RN Hospice Admissions PRN | Gainesville Area

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Behind every award is a story, and ours is written every day by more than 900 dedicated employees and hundreds of compassionate volunteers who walk alongside patients and families when they need us most.
At Community Hospice & Palliative Care, we’re honored to be recognized with the Hospice Honors Elite award, a testament not just to our clinical excellence, but to the compassion we bring to every bedside, every home, every conversation. Every day, we serve approximately 1,500 patients living with advanced illness, wherever they call home, be it a private residence, a long-term care or assisted living facility, a hospital, or in one of our nine inpatient care centers.
We’re here to improve quality of life, to ease pain and lift burdens, and to be the Compassionate Guide that families need when time matters most. And most importantly, as the only non-profit hospice provider in the region, we never turn anyone away due to an inability to pay.

The RN Admissions PRN facilitates speed to care by providing a range of pre-admission and admission services to patients. S/he collaborates with internal and community healthcare partners to resolve entry barriers to the Community Hospice admission process, providing education on Community Hospice services and philosophy.

Employees in this position are asked to 'flex' work locations between various Community Hospice sites in the Gainesville area, including patient home care, local hospitals (Shands/North Florida), long term care, and assisted living facilities as needed.
Position Details

• Work Locations: Shands/North Florida Hospitals, Home Care, and other locations around the Gainesville area.
• PRN Days/Hours: Flexible Monday - Friday scheduling, usually between 10-6pm for home care and 9-5pm for hospital visits
• PRN Shift Lengths & Eligibility: Minimum of four shifts per month, maximum shifts available is four shifts per week
• Compensation: $35.00/hour plus additional paid driving mileage

Job Responsibilities

• Promotes Community Hospice as the preferred provider of hospice care in our service area.
• Ability to “sell” the benefits of hospice care and resolve patient/family objections.
• Provides information about Community Hospice services and philosophy to patients, caregivers, physicians, LTC administrators and directors of nursing, and the community.
• Ability to implement Medicare Local Coverage Determination to assess patients for Hospice eligibility.
• Collects and communicates appropriate information to/from admission physician to determine hospice eligibility.
• Collects and communicates appropriate information from referring and consulting physicians to help determine hospice eligibility.
• Performs a physical assessment, identifies immediate needs, to include spiritual, functional, psychosocial, and financial needs.
• Applies appropriate nursing interventions and documents concisely in electronic medical record.
• Facilitates Admission to Community Hospice.
• Provides emotional support to patients and families/caregivers with compassion and empathy.
• Maintains the confidentiality of patients and families in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Assess for patient risk and safety issues per Community Hospice policies.
• Develops patient’s initial plan of care based on identified immediate needs. Obtains and communicates physician orders for Medications, DME and special treatments to the care team and in the electronic medical record.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medications appropriate for end-of-life care, side effects and adverse interactions.
• Assess, communicate, and obtain orders from Community Hospice physicians to ensure patient comfort.
• Arranges coordinates and supports needed change in level of patient care.
• Facilitates transfers from the Hospital to the next level of care based on Medicare Conditions of Participation. Acts as the primary nurse designee while patient is physically in the hospital and communicates all changes as a member of the interdisciplinary care team including updating the patient’s plan of care.
• Complies with appropriate professional code of ethics in delivering services to patients and families.
• Professional development of self towards resource for end-of-life care, with knowledge, understanding and ability to communicate Medicare Conditions of Participation, Local Coverage Determination, State of Florida Regulations and specific insurance benefits.
• Provides patients and/or family, Admissions Staff, and Community Partners consultation and information regarding Health Care Surrogate, Health Care Proxy and other Advance Directives.
• Evaluates team members (RNs, LPNs, PASS) to ensure policies, procedures are followed and gives feedback to managers.
• Responsible for education and mentoring of new staff members.
• Builds, develops, and maintains relationships with referring physicians, area social workers, discharge planners and community agency staff in order to network and facilitate admission and placement of patient.
• Educates medical community on the patient/family benefits of early referrals.
• Cultivates, develops, and enhances existing relationships with physicians, hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
• Participates in hospital committees, speaks at hospital end-of-life in services, coordinates staff education with Hospice Representatives and actively explores new opportunities for growth of patient referrals and admissions.
• Employees assigned this job title must be willing and able to flex their work location between the various Hospitals and assist with home admissions as needed.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• RN license, state of Florida.
• CPR certification.
• Level II AHCA (Agency for Healthcare Administration) background screen
• CHPN certification a plus

Education/Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would provide required skills and knowledge for successful performance would be acceptable.

• Possession of a degree from a diploma nursing program and/or two (2) year program or Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in hospital or LTC setting required with ICU or ER experience a plus.
• Reliable transportation that allows employees to shift work locations when needed.

General Knowledge of:

• Hospice services, philosophy and admission procedures; pain and symptom management
• Advance Directives pursuant to State Regulations
• The Medicaid application process
• Referral and placement protocols for Independent, Assisted and Long Term Care Facilities

Community Hospice & Palliative Care, including all of its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to ensure equal access to employment opportunities and the ability to perform the essential functions of a position. If you require an accommodation to complete the application process, interview, or perform the essential functions of a role, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@aliviacare.com.
We participate in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Where applicable, and as required by law, employment with Community Hospice & Palliative Care may be contingent upon successful completion of a background screening initiated by the organization through the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Background Screening Clearinghouse. More information about the Clearinghouse, including positions that require screening, can be found here: https://info.flclearinghouse.com. Equal Opportunity Employer