Job Summary: 

• Completes admissions process, initiates plan of care and ensures immediate care needs are addressed.
• Provides direct nursing care in a Home Health or Hospice setting under the guidelines of a physician’s order.
• Performs/completes OASIS visits to include, but not limited to: admission/start of care (SOC), recertification, evaluations, discharges and accompanying documentation in a timely manner.
• Communicates with other team members regarding the Plan of Care and continues 
• Work with team members for the duration of the patient’s case.
• Effectively communicated with referring physician, either verbal or written, and provides accurate treatment notes and other necessary documentation.
• Audit new client charts and help on site charge nurses obtain all required new admission documentation
• Admission assessment, care-plans, admission note and medication informed consent forms

Skills on Resume: 

• Patient Care (Hard Skills)  
• Nursing Care (Hard Skills)  
• OASIS Documentation (Hard Skills)  
• Care Plan Development (Hard Skills)  
• Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)  
• Physician Communication (Soft Skills)  
• Chart Auditing (Hard Skills)  
• Medication Consent (Hard Skills)  

Job Summary: 

• Determining if the patient is hospice appropriate.
• Addressing the immediate care needs of the patient/family
• Explain hospice services, insurance benefits, and complete the required documentation.
• Communicating patient, family and caregiver immediate needs, and significant issues to the patient’s care team within Hospice, and obtaining any needed orders from the provider.
• Arranging supplies, equipment, medications and other available services
• Ensure a smooth transition into hospice care.
• Thoroughly document the admission for proper hand-off to the care team.
• Coach and help train all admission specialists and admission counselors in the medical and psychiatric complications of eating disorders

Skills on Resume: 

• Patient Assessment (Hard Skills)  
• Care Coordination (Soft Skills)  
• Hospice Services Explanation (Hard Skills)  
• Communication (Soft Skills)  
• Supply and Equipment Management (Hard Skills)  
• Transition Management (Soft Skills)  
• Documentation (Hard Skills)  
• Training and Coaching (Soft Skills)  

Job Summary: 

• Coordinates the day of admission handoff for onsite teams. 
• Communicates clearly with admissions team, on-site nursing staff, and clearance physician
• Determines if the client meets green, yellow, or red light in accordance with admission criteria
• Makes appropriate level of care determination on all green, yellow, and red light clients in accordance with policies and procedures
• Collaborates with physicians, referral sources, and other staff to gather data needed regarding potential clients' medical and psychiatric issues
• Coordinates during the admission process with client, families, referring facilities, physicians, emergency departments' crisis workers, outside agencies, and in-house staff at the request of the Admission Counselor
• Provides verbal handover to on-site charge nurse prior to all admissions. 
• Participate in admission team/programmatic growth of the admission department

Skills on Resume: 

• Admission Coordination (Hard Skills)  
• Clear Communication (Soft Skills)  
• Client Assessment (Hard Skills)  
• Collaboration (Soft Skills)  
• Medical Data Gathering (Hard Skills)  
• Crisis Management (Soft Skills)  
• Verbal Handover (Soft Skills)  
• Program Development (Soft Skills)