RN III – Hospice Admissions Nurse 32 hours per week - Full-time / Part-time

divdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivp id="isPasted"span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Hospice of the East Bay (HEB) is a community-based hospice and palliative care program providing services in the home and at our six-bed Hospice facility for terminally ill patients and those in need of palliative care. nbsp;Care is given to patients and families by an interdisciplinary group. nbsp;Bereavement care is provided to the family for a minimum of one year after the death. nbsp;Hospice and palliative care offer a sponsored care program to provide services regardless of patientrsquo;s ability to pay. strongemHospice East Bay has been certified the past five years in a row as a quot;Great Place to Workquot;.nbsp;/em/strong/span/ppspan style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"strongemspan style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;' id="isPasted"strong style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; color: rgb(38, 35, 33); font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"em style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;"Coverage Areas: American Canyon, Hercules, Richmond, Oakland, Castro Valley, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton, Antioch, Brentwood and the surrounding cities in the area./em/strong/span/em/strong/span/ppspan style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"strongPOSITION SUMMARY: nbsp;/strong/span/ppspan style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager, this position is thenbsp;acting initial point of contact for patients and families entering hospice services. This position involves assessing patients#39; eligibility for hospice care, explaining services and benefits, completing admission paperwork, and ensuring a smooth transition into hospice care. The Hospice Admission Nurse works closely with the interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive, compassionate care tailored to the needs of patients with life-limiting illnesses.nbsp;Primarily works in patientsrsquo; homes, hospice facilities, or healthcare settings. Requires travel within the service area.nbsp;This position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families during a critical time, providing compassionate care and support./span/ppspan style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"strongESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:/strong/span/pullispan style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients referred to hospice care, evaluating physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs./span/lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Determine eligibility for hospice services based on clinical criteria and LCD guidelines. nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;/lilispan style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Explain hospice philosophy, services, and benefits to patients and families./span/lilispan style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Provide education on disease progression, symptom management, and end-of-life care options./span/lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Complete all required admission paperwork accurately and efficiently./lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Obtain necessary consents and authorizations./lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Coordinate with physicians, referral sources, and other healthcare providers to facilitate the admission process./lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Ensure the care plan addresses the patient#39;s and familyrsquo;s goals, preferences, and needs./lilispan style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation of patient assessments, care plans, and services provided./span/lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational standards./lilispan style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Provide emotional support and advocacy for patients and families during the admission nbsp; nbsp;process./span/lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Address any concerns or questions they may have./lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Stay current with hospice best practices, clinical guidelines, and regulatory requirements./lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Participate in ongoing education and training to enhance skills and knowledge./li/ulpspan style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"strongnbsp;/strong/spanspan style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"strongPOSITION REQUIREMENTS:/strong/spanspan style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"strongnbsp;/strong/span/pulli style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Demonstrates the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to be successful in the job as outlined in the position requirements/lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Excellent interpersonal and communication skills./lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills./lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Knowledge and understanding of the hospice philosophy and hospice criteria for admission and the admission process./lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Knowledge of private insurance, Medicare and Medi-Cal regulations/lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Knowledge of State and Federal regulations and CHAP standards/li/ulul type="disc"li style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Compassionate and empathetic approach to patient and family care./lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team./lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) and documentation./lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Ability to lift and transfer patients./span/lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Prolonged periods of walking, standing, and sitting./span/lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Ability to perform physical tasks such as bending, stooping, and reaching. nbsp;/li/ulpspan style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"brstrongEXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:/strong/spanspan style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"nbsp;/span/pulli style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Valid California registered nursing license/lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"California driverrsquo;s license and insurance/lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience, preferably in hospice, palliative care, or home health./lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Experience in conducting patient assessments and care planning./lili style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) preferred, but not required./li/ulp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;line-height:normal;background:white;'strongspan style='font-size:19px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#414141;'Benefits:/span/strong/pul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;"li style="box-sizing: border-box; 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--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;"Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/strong/li/ulp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:.5in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;line-height:normal;background:white;'span style='font-size:14px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#414141;'nbsp;/span/pp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;line-height:normal;background:white;'span style='font-size:19px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#414141;'nbsp;/spanstrongspan style='font-size:19px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'Come join our team and make a real difference when you go to work!/span/strongspan style='font-size:19px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;'nbsp;/span/pp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;'nbsp;/p/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div br/Sun, Mon, Wed, Thur 11:00am-19:30pm