Hospice Inpatient Clinical Coordinator - $15,000 Sign-On Bonus or Student Loan Assistance!

Hospice Inpatient Clinical Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Develops strong business continuity relationships to support the agency’s business development goals.
• Responds to all requests for information and referrals from hospital personnel and obtains the Election of Benefits for hospice enrollment of eligible patients.
• Gathers clinical information that is used in eligibility determinations, utilizing the Hospice Conditions of Participation, Hospice Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs), and state and federal regulations.
• Collaborates with inpatient providers and staff to coordinate effective symptom management for patients awaiting hospital discharge to home hospice.
• Serves as the RN member of the Inpatient Hospice Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), providing daily coordination of hospice care for patients admitted to General Inpatient level of care (GIP).
• Develops the hospice nursing plan of care and makes recommendations for services based on patient/family needs.
• Participates in Interdisciplinary Team Meetings (IDT) on a weekly basis and GIP Huddle on a daily basis to communicate information about patients’ status.
• Coordinates the transition plan for patients who no longer qualify for the inpatient level of care.
• Maintains accurate and current documentation reflecting hospice nursing assessments and interventions.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in either Medical-Surgical or Community Health. Hospice or Oncology nursing experience preferred.
• New York State RN licensure, CPR-BLS.
• Valid NYS Driver's license preferred.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the position, including weekend hours.
• Ability to coordinate the resources and personnel involved in a comprehensive interdisciplinary team environment.
• Ability to work non-judgmentally with patient/family members of any culture, religion, socio-economic background or lifestyle.
• Excellent communication, listening, and organizational skills.
• Ability to speak in public.
• Ability to demonstrate effective critical thinking skills.
• Ability to solve problems independently.

Pay

$112,000.00 - $135,600.00 per year

Schedule

Field