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ANX Home Healthcare and Hospice Care

Hospice Admission RN - San Francisco & San Mateo County

ANX Home Healthcare and Hospice Care, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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About ANX:

Founded in 2007 by nurses whose visions for the company are built on client-focused quality care for patients and their families first– ANX is committed to providing expert, reliable care utilizing best practices with an emphasis on community health.

ANX Hospice Care:

ANX also provides 24/7 hospice care for individuals with limited life expectancies or for patients no longer willing to seek aggressive medical treatment. Hospice care is provided by our specially-trained team of health care professionals, including a medical director/physician, medical social worker, skilled nurse, home health aide, spiritual counselor and hospice volunteer.

With these strong values, we are able to partner with multiple insurances, offer an array of services, and have been awarded with:

Best Places to Work (2017 to 2025) - SF Business Times/Silicon Valley Business Journal

Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for meeting rigorous performance standards in delivering quality, safe care

CMS - Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Certified

Health Plan of San Mateo Preferred Partner

Kaiser Permanente Preferred Partner

Dignity Health Preferred Post-Acute Care Partner

5.0 Star Reviews on Indeed

4.6 Star Glassdoor Rating with 95% CEO approval

Benefits

Earn $118,000 to $142,000 per year

Strong market competitive compensation plans

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Paid time off, sick time and holiday pay

Options for FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits

Company paid life insurance

Employee Discount Program

Responsibilities

An admissions nurse is a registered nurse and an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) member whose primary responsibility is to present ANX Hospice Care services to patients and families in a manner that results in the admission of appropriate patients. An admissions nurse performs consultation and admission visits to assess the patient's needs and completes admission assessment and contractual agreement documentation for Hospice.

Possesses an understanding of the Hospice program and benefits.

Knowledge of the principles of the intake, admission, and transition to care process with the ability to further develop skills in these competency areas.

Evaluate patients for hospice appropriateness, e.g. medical records review as requested.

Documents assessment, current medications and initiates appropriate care plans.

Writing and initiating a plan of care that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates the patient and the family in the planning process.

Responsible for assessing patient's clinical status, planning, teaching, and implementing immediate interventions on the day of admission.

Coordinates medications and DME needs for same-day delivery.

Coordinator with attending physician, Hospice Medical Director regarding patient admission and follow up needs.

Communicates admissions information, issues, and concerns inpatient care meetings to assure smooth transition and continuity of care with other assigned staff, including a detailed report to the assigned Case Manager and assigned Social Worker.

Performs routine and unscheduled nursing visits when required and serves as a backup to other field staff when there are no admissions

Utilize interpersonal skills to help appropriately educate and address any questions the patient and/or patient\'s family has concerning hospice care.

Participates in the weekend on call rotation, holidays and After Hours as needed

The admission nurse is available to do admissions at the patients home, hospital, board, and care or skilled nursing facility.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to performs comprehensive nursing evaluations, demonstrates flexibility in scheduling and readily accepts new admissions and emergency assignments as requested, participates in QAPI program as required, adheres to the highest standards of professional and personal conduct in the performance of his/her duties.

Qualifications

Must be able to work in the San Francisco & San Mateo County

Current CA Registered Nurse (RN) license

Current CPR card for Healthcare Providers

2 year of Registered Nurse (RN) experience in Hospice Care.

1 year of Hospice Admissions Nurse experience.

Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.

Understands the philosophy of Hospice concepts. Experience with the terminally ill patient.

Demonstrated skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles.

Demonstrates excellent observation, problem-solving, verbal and written communication skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.

Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.

Job details

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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