Clinical Nurse Liaison - RN

POSITION SUMMARY

Serve as the hospice expert to professionally and seamlessly coordinate services and bridge the transition for the patient from the hospital to hospice services; develop long-term relationships at each facility to reinforce CHOT/Providence Hospice as the provider of choice.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Respond to referral sources in a timely manner;
• Evaluate patient appropriateness for hospice;
• Meet with families/patients to discuss goals and explain services of hospice.
• Complete required paperwork with patients/families;
• Facilitate the patient discharge by working with hospital staff, DME, medications, hospice physicians, and hospital staff.
• Educate hospital staff and follow up on pending patients;
• Round daily to be available to staff and patients for questions and to build relationships.
• Communicate and provide daily feedback to the admission staff on referrals.
• Completes thorough documentation of hospice eligibility in the required time frame.
• Through customer service and leveraging relationships, become the “hospice of choice” whereby increasing hospital referrals.
• Attend and participate in routine staff meetings in person or via media provided as directed.
• Participate in and/or provide in-service training, attend various hospital activities, and perform other duties as required or assigned.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Pay
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Programs
• Company-provided Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel