RN - Hospice and Palliative Clinical Liaison

Responsibilities

• Facilitates Hospice and Palliative Care referrals from all sources and obtains reviews & coordinates the necessary information to complete the clinical assessment of the patient for the correct program & correct LOC within that program.
• Provides palliative care & hospice services based upon patient assessment, including direct patient care.
• Utilizes nursing assessment skills to determine presence of symptoms and response to interventions for those symptoms.
• Assesses patient needs across multiple domains (physical, psychological/social, behavioral, functional, financial, resource, spiritual).
• Serves as a consultant to discuss goals of care with the patient/family and communicates those goals to the appropriate care team.
• Reviews referrals and delegates to the appropriate hospice/palliative care staff based on patient needs and staff availability.
• Performs Hospice consult reviews and coordinates a clinical assessment, determining if patient is appropriate for hospice, and communicates with the patient/family about hospice philosophy, criteria, and site of care.
• Assumes role of hospice RN with hospital hospice patient, developing and implementing a hospice plan of care and subsequent rounding, if necessary.
• Acts as a clinical resource for all members of the hospice /palliative team.
• Maintains a working knowledge of all services available within the Home and Transitions Service Line.
• Completes comprehensive and accurate documentation that clearly reflects interventions performed.
• Performs as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Affords assistance with orientation and mentoring of new team members as appropriate.
• Serves as a resource person & professional role model.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing
• Nursing License from State of New Mexico or Compact State
• BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
• ACLS certification
• PALS certification
• One year of hospice experience required
• One year of acute care experience strongly preferred
• Current drivers license and auto insurance
• Basic typing competency