Admission RN

Niagara Hospice provides expert, specialized care and personalized support to Niagara County residents, families and caregivers facing any type of terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less. The Admission RN is a pre-hospice nurse cross trained to provide care management to palliative care patients, management of a patient in a pre-hospice care model, or conducts hospice eligibility assessments for referrals made for hospice admission to either (Hospice House (GIP) and Routine Care (either Home, HH Residence or other institutional settings).

Shift Detail:  4 x 10 hour shifts on weekdays and weekend rotation as needed

Duties: 

• Hospice Admission Activities: The Admission RN is responsible for screening and /or facilitating the Intake of prospective Hospice patients.
• Pre-Hospice Care Management Models: Niagara Hospice at times will participate in innovative models of care that focus on managing chronic illnesses as a precursor to a hospice referral or admission.  These care management models take on many forms to include face to face encounters, telephonic and telehealth visits.
• Pathways Palliative Care Management Model: Niagara Hospice has an established Palliative Care Management Model known as Pathways. The admission RN will be responsible for maintaining contact with the patient via telephone, telehealth and face to face visits to assure care plan intervention compliance.

Licensure/Certification:

• Possesses a current, valid New York State driver’s license.
• Current NYS RN License

Work/Skill/Experience:

• Willingness to travel to patients’ homes and provide own transportation in all types of weather.
• Three years nursing experience, preferred.
• Previous hospice or home health experience is preferred.
• Ability to make decisions based on problem solving techniques.
• Strong clinical assessment skills
• Customer service/hospitality skills a plus
• Flexible, must be adaptable to last minute schedule changes                     

Benefits:  Niagara Hospice offers outstanding benefits on your date of hire, including:

• 19 days of paid time off in your first year
• 6 paid holidays
• Health Insurance - with fully employer paid option available for you and your family
• Inexpensive insurance options for dental and vision
• 403b retirement plan
• Company paid long term disability and basic life insurance
• Company pension after 1 year of service
• Work/life balance with weekday shifts

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for this position. This is not inclusive of the value of the benefits package, which includes, among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision, PTO, and retirement