Hospice Intake RN - Grace Hospice
Minneapolis, MN 55405
About the Job
Hospice Intake RN
If you are seeking a career that puts you in a position to change the world, one life at a time, you have come to the right place. At Grace Hospice we offer professional care with a personal touch by focusing on the patients and families, not the disease, while emphasizing quality of life and dignity. We have built our non-profit Hospice Agency by going back to the original roots of hospice care reach in spiritual, emotional and physical care for those at their end of life. We are an equal opportunity, drug free organization striving for excellence while offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.
Position Summary: The Hospice Intake RN is an integral part of the intake and admission process and is responsible for managing the eligibility aspect of the referral process for patients entering hospice care, ensuring a compassionate and seamless transition for patients and their loved ones. As such, this person must understand the Medicare Hospice Benefit. The Hospice Intake RN coordinates with multiple other team members via text messaging, phone calls and/or email and conveys pertinent information in a timely manner. Accurate maintenance of the electronic health record is a fundamental aspect of this position. This role requires a balance of strong clinical skills, communication abilities, and compassion to support patients during their end-of-life care decisions.
Grace Culture:
Successful employees will demonstrate these key values:
If you are seeking a career that puts you in a position to change the world, one life at a time, you have come to the right place. At Grace Hospice we offer professional care with a personal touch by focusing on the patients and families, not the disease, while emphasizing quality of life and dignity. We have built our non-profit Hospice Agency by going back to the original roots of hospice care reach in spiritual, emotional and physical care for those at their end of life. We are an equal opportunity, drug free organization striving for excellence while offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.
Position Summary: The Hospice Intake RN is an integral part of the intake and admission process and is responsible for managing the eligibility aspect of the referral process for patients entering hospice care, ensuring a compassionate and seamless transition for patients and their loved ones. As such, this person must understand the Medicare Hospice Benefit. The Hospice Intake RN coordinates with multiple other team members via text messaging, phone calls and/or email and conveys pertinent information in a timely manner. Accurate maintenance of the electronic health record is a fundamental aspect of this position. This role requires a balance of strong clinical skills, communication abilities, and compassion to support patients during their end-of-life care decisions.
Grace Culture:
Successful employees will demonstrate these key values:
- Excellence: Anticipating needs and delivering the best care by going above and beyond expectations.
- Kindness: We distinguish ourselves by being friendly, considerate and generous as we care for patients, families and each other.
- Team: Respectfully working together to achieve the best end of life experience for our patients and families; promoting a positive work experience
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing
- Current Minnesota RN licensure
- Two years recent experience in hospice
- Critical thinker
- Working knowledge of computer hardware and software
- Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and organize multiple tasks
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to respect confidentiality
- Reviews patient medical records to assess for hospice eligibility based on Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs)
- Gather and review additional clinical documentation as needed to determine hospice eligibility
- Accurately enters information into the electronic health record in real time
- Collaborates with Medical Director to determine eligibility
- Facilitate communication between providers, patients, families, and hospice care teams
- Communicates findings to Admission RN, utilizing admission template
- Education patients and families on hospice philosophy, services, and care options
- Maintains compliance with regulatory requirements and hospice policies
Benefits:
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long/short-term disability
Basic life/AD&D
Supplemental Life/AD&D
Dependent Life/AD&D
Paid vacation and sick days and holidays
Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care reimbursement
Being part of a caring and dynamic team
Please apply to be considered for this position.
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