The Hospital Based Admissions Nurse determines appropriateness of General Inpatient (GIP) Level of care, coordinates and conducts preadmission activities · Increases accessibility to hospice care, to manage the hospice admission process via effective communication · Describes and explains hospice services to a potential patient/family and elicits responses to questions regarding patient/family attitude 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 · Gathers pertinent information necessary for admission · Speaks to patient/family about insurance coverage and financial obligations, using knowledge of hospice fees, cost and reimbursement sources · Promote hospice services, to ensure appropriate GIP referrals to hospice program to discharge planners, physicians, other health care providers and referral sources · Manage care of patients, coordinate all services and facilitate communication between all providers. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.