Clinical Integration Specialist
Job Summary
The Clinical Integration Specialist (CIS) serves as a strategic partner with the CEO, Executive Director, and Business Development leadership to promote and streamline internal referrals for the Palliative Care team. The CIS impacts the overall enterprise-wide clinical integration strategy, focusing on care coordination and collaboration, enhancing effective communication, and developing and implementing standardized protocols and guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Impacts the reduction in Home Health hospitalization rates through proactive care coordination and referrals
- Utilize analytic data (Acclivity and Bamboo) and provide education to internal and external customers and stakeholders on the value of Hospice and Palliative Care
- Serve on the Clinical Integration Committee and participate in the committee’s effort to advance the strategic goals
- Increase internal Home Health referrals to Hospice and Palliative Care by 10% month-over-month
- Increase cross-departmental utilization of Palliative Care by 10% quarterly, with a baseline of 2.43% overall across all clinical units
- Maintain a referral to admission conversion rate of 85%
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Practical Nurse Degree, Associate Degree, BSN in Nursing, or MSW
- Current RN or LPN License, or a Licensed MSW
- 2-5 years of Hospice and Palliative Care experience
- Prioritize 1 year of clinical experience preferred
Qualifications
- Calm, compassionate, and empathetic professional who cares for the patient and the family
- Ability to represent Visiting Nurse's values of Respect and Integrity, Excellence, Stewardship, and Care
- Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discount
- Flexible Schedule
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life insurance
- PTO and 9 Holidays
- 403b w/company match
About the Company
Serving the Atlanta Area for over 77 years, Visiting Nurse is a leading provider of home healthcare, long-term care at home, hospice, and palliative care services, helping patients and their loved ones receive care at home following an illness, surgery, or hospital stay. Our vision is to be the first choice for patients, families, payers, and other healthcare providers when they need home healthcare services. To achieve patient and employee satisfaction scores and clinical outcomes within the top 10 percent of all home healthcare providers in the U.S., we continue to invest in our strong community partnerships, coordinated care solutions, top-performing workforce, and innovative technologies to improve affordability throughout the healthcare continuum. To be a financially strong organization that healthcare professionals prefer to work for, we offer competitive compensation and benefits, including:
- $65,600 - $98,400 annual salary
- Reliable transportation, a GA valid driver's license, and current vehicle insurance
Visiting Nurse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, lawful off-duty use of marijuana, any other characteristic protected by law, or any combination of two or more of the characteristics listed here.