Hospice Admissions RN
Hospice Admissions RN
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Job Description
Job Overview
The position is a member of the hospice staff who determines appropriateness of referrals coordinates and conducts preadmission activities completes admission when determined hospice appropriate monitors inpatient care at contracted hospitals performs inservice training and community education activities. This position performs duties in a variety of settings including 6patients home acute care setting skilled nursing facility or assisted living.
Hours: Days 40 Hours
Location: NH and MA territory
Job Description
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Massachusetts RN Licensure.
2. Hospice and/or end of life experience .
Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an allinclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
- Describes and explains hospice services to a potential patient and/or family member and elicits responses to questions regarding attitude towards hospice care evaluates physical and psycho/social/emotional status in order to put the patient and family at ease about choosing hospice and fully inform them about the program.
- Works with hospice intake and eligibility department to verify insurance reimbursement for each referred patient and document in EMR.
- Reviews and explains to patient and/or family about insurance coverage and financial obligations using knowledge of hospice fees costs and reimbursement sources. Escalates to referral management director and/or referral manager in circumstances of potential admission where reimbursement sources appear not to cover hospice fees to ascertain whether reduce fee or free care may be offered.
- Introduces and explains benefits of hospice care and familiarizes decision makers with characteristics and needs that indicate an appropriate hospice referral. Presents the advantage of the hospice Medicare/Medicaid benefits to referral sources.
- Thoroughly understands the Medicare/Medicaid hospice benefit the Medicare home health benefit the Medicare/Medicaid long term benefit and the Medicare HMO benefit.
- Documents a narrative note in the EMR summarizing pertinent physical and psychosocial information from the hospital record and/or from the physician and patient/family assessment. Reviews referred patients history medical status and prognosis to determine eligibility for hospice services relying on the knowledge of hospital procedure and hospice admission criteria.
- Completes the patient/family admission packet including obtaining signed Notice of Election of Hospice Benefit (NOE) admission forms from the patient family referral source and the attending physician. Uploading completed admission documents electronically to medical records for them to complete their process.
- Communicates information from Comprehensive Assessment to TMCAH CMO hospice physician or TMCAH covering NP. Documents results and performs warm hand off to team.
- Communicates NTUC to appropriate staff and managers. Documents reason and continuation of care measures implemented.
- Promotes hospice services to ensure appropriate referrals to hospice program may perform liaison activities centered in the acute care setting which include but not limited to case conferences to case managers discharge planners physicians other health care providers and referral sources.
- Works with TMCAH liaison and intake staff to ensure ease of referral as well as a rapid response to the referral source.
- Evaluates and compares information regarding referred patient to hospice criteria. Consult with either the referral management director referral manager CMO or hospice physician when an admission is questionable.
- Communicates on a regular basis with patient family referral source hospice intake or liaison staff to ensure continuity of care and adherence to the hospice plan of care.
- Develops opportunities for and conducts inservice presentations in health care facilities regarding hospice care and the indications for a hospice referral.
- Promotes knowledge and awareness of the hospice program and its services to the professional community.
- Identifies potential new referral sources.
- Joins approved professional organizations and other groups which include key decision makers in the care of terminally ill patients.
- Assists with public relations activities to promote community awareness of Hospice services. Includes activities during National Hospice Month.
- Reports Compliance concerns to the CEO or Chief Compliance Officer when applicable.
- Ensures compliance within guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies (DPH ERISA etc. and demonstrates compliance with Tufts Medicine Care at Home policies and procedures.
- Gathers all pertinent information necessary for admission.
What we Offer:
- Benefits effective day one!
- Generous PTO packages
- Competitive salaries
- Mileage reimbursement
Employment Type
Full-Time
