Admission Nurse (RN) - Home Health & Hospice Care, FT with Benefits

We are an independent, non-profit home healthcare and hospice nursing agency with a rapidly growing patient census in RI and we’re looking to add a positive, energetic, and experienced professional RN to our team! We're searching for an Admissions RN to admit new patients assigned daily by our busy Intake and Scheduling department. On days where there are not many admissions to complete, the Admissions RN will help to complete revisits in the field. The Admission Nurse will work as a field RN based out of our Middletown or North Kingstown, RI offices.

Benefits of Working With Us:

• Advancement, training, and growth opportunities
• Healthy Work/Life Balance
• Flexible scheduling
• Employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Shift differentials
• Generous & Competitive PTO Package to start
• Generous health insurance options
• Health Insurance Alternative Yearly Bonus in lieu of offered health insurance plans (with proof of other coverage)
• Dental
• AFLAC
• Vision Plan
• FSA
• 401K with matching
• Agency paid life insurance, AD&D, and short & long term disability plans
• Mileage reimbursement
• Staff appreciation events & rewards
• Patient-centered care

Job Specifications:

• Full time / Hourly Pay / 40 Hours Per Week / Non-Exempt
• Every 4th weekend and every other minor holiday required
• Home Office: Middletown or North Kingstown, RI
• Currently servicing primarily home health, hospice & palliative care patients in service areas that include the following towns/cities of RI: Jamestown, Prudence Island, Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton, Bristol, Warren, Barrington, Riverside, RI, East Providence, Providence, North Providence, Pawtucket, Johnston, Cranston, Warwick, West Warwick, Coventry (not including Greene), East Greenwich, North Kingstown, and Saunderstown
• Also, currently servicing some home health, hospice & palliative care patients in southeastern MA including the towns/cities of Rehoboth, Seekonk, Swansea, Somerset, Fall River, Adamsville, & Westport, MA

Annual Stipends Available For Those Qualified (Up to 3 Separate Stipends):

• If you have a BSN
• If you have a Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care
• If you have a Wound Care Certification

The Ideal candidate:

• Would meet our qualifications, as well as provide professional, compassionate, skilled nursing care to our patients and their families in accordance with the policies and procedures of Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice.
• Give care in a manner that promotes quality, comfort, care, and safety for the patient and their family and/or caretaker at every visit.
• Make initial and ongoing assessments of the patient/family needs and carries out interventions in accordance with National Association of Hospice and Palliative Care Standards, the interdisciplinary plan of care and agency policy.
• Completes all necessary admission forms and other forms required for each visit with a patient.
• Reports to and is directed by a Hospice Clinical Manager.

Education and Experience:

• Graduate of a school of nursing accredited by NLN:
• Either from a Baccalaureate or Master's degree program in Nursing, or;
• From a state approved diploma or Associate's degree program in Nursing
• Must have a minimum of 1 year of experience, preferably in hospice or home care.
• Completion of Hospice Staff Training in lieu of hospice experience.
• Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Rhode Island. Massachusetts Nursing License to be obtained within one year of employment if not held at time of hire.
• Current certification in CPR.

Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, marital status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, veteran status, any other non-merit-based factors, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $38.00 - $47.91 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to complete a BCI/Fingerprinting?
• Are you able to work every 4th weekend and every other minor holiday?

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• RI RN License (Preferred)
• MA RN License (Preferred)
• Driver's License (Preferred)
• Hospice & Palliative Care Certification (Preferred)
• Wound Care Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $38 - $48