Beth Israel Lahey Health Woburn , MA 01801
Posted 5 days ago
Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.
Job Description:
The Hospice Admission Nurse plans and delivers appropriate palliative & hospice care to patients through assessment, intervention, implementation, and evaluation while effectively interacting with patients, family members/significant others, and interdisciplinary team members to maintain standards of professional nursing and clinical competency.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
hospice pre-admission activities;
elicit response(s) to questions regarding patient/family attitude(s) toward
hospice care, 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;
Gather pertinent information necessary for admission;
Speak to patient/family about insurance coverage and financial obligations,
using knowledge of hospice fees, cost and reimbursement sources;
program to discharge planners, physicians, other health care providers and
referral sources;
communication between all providers.
families in their home.
Maintain productivity expectations.
Provide documentation of services utilizing problem-oriented record.
Plan for continuity of care with nursing team members, patient, family, and
other disciplines.
practices to the patient, families and others.
Instruct and supervise care given by the Home Health Aides.
Communicate and coordinate with other health and social agency
personnel to assist in planning, implementing, evaluation service to the
patient and family;
for patient satisfaction scores and quality of care outcome measure
results;
patient status and needs change;
Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician;
Counsel the patient and family in meeting patient needs related to physical,
emotional, and spiritual needs;
and expectations.
What You'll Need:
BSN strongly preferred.
Current valid license to practice as a registered nurse in Massachusetts.
Current Basic Life Support Certification
Valid Massachusetts driver's license
1+ year of recent professional nursing experience
Hospice or end of life care experience preferred.
What You'll Get:
403(b), and tuition reimbursement;
excellent patient care.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
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