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Naples, Florida, United States
Onsite
Position Summary
Support the referral, screening, and onboarding process for potential and newly admitted hospice patients. This role assists in reviewing incoming referrals, gathering essential clinical information, and coordinating with physicians, referral sources, patients, and families to facilitate timely hospice admissions. Provides clear explanations of hospice philosophy, services, and the admission process to ensure understanding and promote a smooth and supportive transition to hospice care. Working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team, this role helps ensure that patients who are appropriate for hospice services are identified, informed, and efficiently connected to care.
Scheduled Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00AM to 12:00PM
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.
Experience
Completion of the Agency’s Orientation Program of the Valley Home Care.
Skills
Current and valid NJ license and CPR certification. Ability to use critical thinking skills to set priorities, effectively problem-solve, and perform work accurately with attention to details, often changing from one task to another w/o loss of efficiency or composure. Ability to handle frequent interruptions including emergencies and adapt to changes in workloads and schedules. Ability to function competently in stressful situations related to patient needs (e.g., working w/ patients w/acute, chronic, and complex disease processes, and those who are dying and work w/ patients of varied age groups. Ability to work cooperatively w/ members of the healthcare delivery team, patients, family members, and co-workers. Effective interpersonal and communication (oral and writing) skills.
* Driver`s License - current and valid driver`s license, registration, inspection sticker and appropriate level of insurance coverage required, to include collision. Employees must adhere to all procedural guidelines in HR Policy 108 including demonstrating an acceptable driving record for the duration of their employment as long as driving continues to be a responsibility of the job.
Job Location
Kraft CenterShift
Day (United States of America)Benefits
EEO Statement
Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.
