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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: San Francisco, CA
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<tr><td valign="top" width="450"><b>Title: RN - Hospice Admission NurseLocation: California-San Francisco-San FranciscoOther Locations:On any given day, Sutter Care at Home touches the lives of thousands of individuals by bringing health care directly to patients where they live - at home.From local, community-based offices throughout Northern California, the dedicated staff at Sutter Care at Home cares for more than 50,000 patients each year and serves an average daily census of over 18,000 patients.We provide the most comprehensive range of home care services including skilled nursing, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, hospice and palliative care, medical social work, home medical equipment and respiratory therapy, home attendant and care management, and community flu and wellness programs.Through competitive wages and benefits, flexible schedules, innovative care models, new technologies, and tuition reimbursement - Sutter Care at Home strives to be your "employer of choice."Sutter Care at Home is the home health care and hospice affiliate of Sutter Health, one of the nation''s largest not-for-profit health care systems.Under the supervision of the Referral Center Supervisor, the Admissions Nurse, in cooperation with Hospice Administrator and the Hospice Medical Director facilitates the admission of patients to hospice services in the patient''s place of residence. The Admissions Nurse is responsible for conducting an initial nursing assessment of a potential hospice patient and reporting the patient''s condition to the Hospice Medical Director using the applicable Local Coverage Determinations. If the Hospice Medical Director supports the hospice diagnosis and gives verbal certification of terminal illness, the Admissions Nurse will admit the patient to hospice services and attend to the immediate needs of the patient. The Admissions Nurse will document the assessment, interventions and outcomes in the patient''s chart utilizing the electronic medical record at the point of care.Education:Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a current California Registered Nursing license. California Public Health Certificate or completion of Community Health Nursing program preferred.Experience:Minimum one year Hospice experience. Experience with admissions or re-certifications under Region IX Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) strongly preferred. Knowledge:Possess critical thinking skills, in-depth knowledge of clinical disease entities common to hospice and palliative care for terminally ill patient. Possess knowledge of the hospice philosophy, the Medicare hospice benefit, Conditions of Participation, and Local Coverage Determinations under the Medical Fiscal Intermediary (FI).  Should also possess knowledge of hospice reimbursement methods both under government benefits and commercial payors.

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