RN Admissions

Hospice Admissions Nurse - Floater - 3 PM - 11 PM Shift

Visiting Nurse Health System (Visiting Nurse) is seeking a Hospice Admissions Nurse for a 3:00 – 11:00 PM shift. Hospice care is a special need for those approaching the end of their life journey.  VNHS needs a calm, compassionate, and empathetic clinician who cares for the patient and their family during this difficult time.  The Admissions Nurse plays a significant part in our patients’ journey, representing Visiting Nurse's values of Respect and Integrity, Excellence, Stewardship, and Care.

We're seeking an Admissions Nurse who is experienced in the Hospice space, knows this role is a calling on their life, understands the importance of patient care, and ensures every patient is treated with dignity, comfort, and care. We are looking for someone skilled, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and energetic, and willing to be the best in class in the Atlanta and Metro-Atlanta area. Our corporate headquarters is located in Dunwoody, GA 30346.

Who is Visiting Nurse Health System...
 Serving the Atlanta Area for over 75 years, Visiting Nurse is a leading provider of home healthcare, long-term care at home, hospice, and palliative care services, helping patients and their loved ones receive care at home following an illness, surgery, or hospital stay.

Our vision is to be the first choice for patients, families, payers, and other healthcare providers when they need home healthcare services. To achieve patient and employee satisfaction scores and clinical outcomes within the top 10 percent of all home healthcare providers in the U.S. To continue to invest in our strong community partnerships, coordinated care solutions, top-performing workforce, and innovative technologies to improve affordability throughout the healthcare continuum. To be a financially strong organization that healthcare professionals prefer to work for.  For more information about Visiting Nurse, please visit vnhs.org.

In this position...

• Provides nursing services as required per the skills competency checklist.
• Assesses patients for admission to the Hospice Atlanta Program. Admits patients for care based on skilled need and payor source eligibility requirements.
• Assesses & coordinates the need for additional services to enhance the patient’s care.
• Coordinates care between home, outpatient, and inpatient settings. Completes transfer form and initiates inpatient log for medical patients.
• Makes referrals to other agencies on the patient's behalf.
• Evaluates the patient’s response to care as evidenced by visit note documentation.
• Provides education to the patient & family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies, as evidenced by visit note documentation.
• All Clinical documentation is complete and accurate and submitted to the office per policy and guidelines.
• Participates in on-call rotation per program requirements.
• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control standards and techniques as per VNHS policy and procedures, and consistently practices these techniques.

Do you have....

Compensation Range: $72,248 - $108,372 

Benefits:

Visiting Nurse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, lawful off-duty use of marijuana, any other characteristic protected by law, or any combination of two or more of the characteristics listed here. If you need an accommodation to complete an online application, please contact Visiting Nurse at 404-215-6100.

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