Hospice Admissions RN

RN (Full-time, Hospice Admissions) Job Summary:

Hospice of Lenawee, a 5-STAR Medicare.gov rated hospice, seeks a compassionate Registered Nurse for a full-time, hospice admissions position. The Hospice Admissions RN will meet with patients and families, explaining the hospice benefit, and facilitating their transfer onto hospice services. Hospice experience preferred but we are willing to train. This role is a calling for someone dedicated to patient-centered care at the end-of-life journey.

RN (Full-time, Hospice Admissions) Pay & Benefits:

• Salary: Competetive, commensurate with experience
• Positive work-life balance
• Generous paid time off
• 11 paid holidays including your birthday
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Short and Long-term Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 403b match up to 3%
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

RN (Full-time, Hospice Admissions) Schedule:

• Full-time (40 hours per week/5 days per week)
• Day shift
• Weekend and Holiday rotation

RN (Full-time, Hospice Admissions) Requirements:

• Graduate of approved school of nursing
• Current Michigan RN License
• BSN, preferred
• Nursing experience, required
• Experience with dying patients and their families, hospice experience preferred
• Experience in health care, required

RN (Full-time, Hospice Admissions) Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develops a comprehensive care plan that addresses physical, emotional, sociological, and spiritual needs of the patient and family in conjunction with the patient, family, and program staff.
• Teaches, supervises and counsels the patient and family regarding care issues.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and timely documentation on patient's record.
• Encourages timely consideration by hospital staff and physicians for hospice as an alternative mode of care, assisting in identification of appropriate patients for the purpose of supportive care for terminally ill patients.
• Develops and maintains relationships with area Physicians, Nursing Homes, Hospitals, etc. and their staffs.
• Familiarity with community health organizations, practices and resources.
• Familiarity with the Hospice philosophy of care for the dying and in agreement with the principles of HOL care and a commitment to it.

About Us:

Hospice of Lenawee has been providing compassionate, patient and family-centered care to our community since 1982. We are proud to be a 5-STAR Hospice as rated by Medicare.gov and have been voted Lenawee County's Best Non-Profit for EIGHT YEARS IN A ROW and Best Hospice for THREE YEARS IN A ROW. For us, this is not just a job, it's a calling to make a true difference in the last season of life.