Admissions Nurse (RN)- Hospice- Houston, TX

Description:

The RN Admissions position is responsible for presenting VITAS services and philosophy to patients and families in a manner that results in the admission of appropriate patients. They will meet with the patient s families to discuss the VITAS program and explain the benefits of hospice care for that patient. The RN Admissions nurse will not work directly with the patient. Instead, they will work with the families. This position requires a medical license

• Complex cases being discharged from the hospitals (pleurx drains, iv drips, complex respiratory needs, venting gastrostomy tubes, complex wounds) The admit nurse needs to understand these needs and translate to family how hospice will manage as well as teach family to manage.
• Patient Facing/ Non-Patient Facing: Non-Patient Facing
• Mobile/ Stationary: Mobile
• Mileage Reimbu...