Home Care & Hospice Referral Specialist – RN (Care Access Center)- Full Time, Days, 4 shifts per week, Atlantic Health Visiting Nurse Home Care Overlook/Morristown/Chilton Medical Center

About the role

Atlantic Visiting Nurse is seeking a compassionate and clinically experienced Home Care & Hospice Referral Specialist RN to join our Care Access Center. In this highly collaborative role, you'll serve as the clinical bridge between hospitals, physicians, patients, families, and our home care and hospice teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments to determine patient eligibility for Home Care or Hospice services.
• Review medical documentation to ensure referrals meet admission criteria and regulatory requirements.
• Meet with patients and families to educate them on Home Care and Hospice services, benefits, and care philosophy.
• Collaborate with physicians, case managers, discharge planners, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate seamless transitions of care.
• Complete timely referrals and documentation within Epic.
• Cook up durable medical equipment and other services needed prior to discharge.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and clinical case discussions.
• Maintain current knowledge of home care regulations, hospice standards, reimbursement guidelines, and payer requirements.
• Serve as a clinical resource for referral specialists, physicians, and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Current New Jersey Registered Nurse (RN) License, minimum five (5) years of Home Care or Hospice nursing experience, strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills, excellent communication and relationship-building abilities, experience collaborating with physicians, case managers, and multidisciplinary teams, knowledge of Medicare, Hospice regulations, and discharge planning, strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN), Epic experience, experience with hospice admissions or intake, knowledge of ICD coding, experience coordinating transitions of care across the continuum.

Benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive).

Pay

Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

Schedule

Details on the schedule will be provided at the time of offer.