Admission Nurse

Being a part of the team at Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice is more than just "fitting in", it is a sense of belonging to a community with people and purpose that make us feel connected. As we grow our Androscoggin family, we want you to experience respect and value for the talents you bring to our team and our mission. It's all about doing something together that makes belonging matter.

Individually we are unique, with our own histories beliefs, cultures and aspirations. Collectively we are a strong, talented and extraordinary group of professionals with a common purpose: To grow and thrive as individuals while working together to improve the quality of life for those in our service. We strive to be the very best version of ourselves and rely on our colleagues to do the same. We support one another. We celebrate achievements. We focus on our mission in the communities we serve.

Our Norway office has a full-time position available for a Registered Nurse to handle admissions.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF UNIT: The philosophy of hospice is for the purpose of promoting or maintaining comfort, minimizing the effect of the terminal illness and to support the patient and family through the end of life journey.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION: To work collaboratively to admit identified patients to hospice services. The Hospice Admission Nurse will be an expert in the admission process and be well versed in hospice eligibility. The Hospice Admission Nurse will assist with Hospice Talks, providing information about the hospice benefit for potential hospice patients and their families. The Hospice Admission Nurse will make every effort to convert Hospice Talks to Hospice Admissions, based on patient eligibility and acceptance of the hospice philosophy and goals of care.

The goal is to maximize the patient’s quality of life through supportive interventions, medications, and interdisciplinary services, under the direction of a physician’s plan of care. The Hospice Admission Nurse must be fluent in hospice eligibility criteria, have excellent communication and clinical skills, be able to practice independently, collaborate with the IDT and serve patients at all levels of care.

When the home hospice program does not need the Hospice Admission Nurse for new Starts of Care, the Hospice Admission Nurse will assist with revisits, comprehensive visits, prn visits for symptom management, recertification visits, or provide back up support to the Hospice House.

EDUCATION: Graduate of professional school of nursing with state and regional accreditation required; NLN accreditation required; Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Two to five years of recent hospice nursing experience required.

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION: Current R.N. license in the State of Maine. Certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing encouraged. Current CPR Card. Certification in CAPC Dementia within six months of hire.

LEARNING PERIOD REQUIREMENTS: Organization and program specific orientation(s) via team-based preceptor models.

SCHEDULE OF EMPLOYMENT: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm / flexible scheduling is available.

JOB LOCATION: Work is performed in facilities, hospitals and private homes, with some work in an office setting. This position entails exposure to infectious diseases and considerable physical requirements as outlined above.