Hospice Clinical Liaison - RN

AccentCare, Inc. • Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Clinical Liaison RN serves as a liaison between contracted hospitals and the hospice team. The role includes visiting hospice patients in contracted inpatient facilities, consulting on pain and symptom management, educating providers, evaluating whether patients are appropriate for hospice services, and explaining hospice care and services to patients and families. The liaison also obtains informed consent, provides assessments and initial plans of care and interventions to support patient- and family-directed comfort and quality of life, and coordinates discharge planning.

The position provides community and provider education in an assigned territory, maintains communication with the Admissions Department and Team Directors, and works with Hospice Care Consultants on individualized marketing plans. The liaison develops relationships with contracted inpatient facilities and physician groups and coordinates with hospice medical directors, physicians, admissions staff, team directors, and primary nurses on behalf of providers and patients and families.

This is a full-time role based in Miami, Florida, with a Monday–Friday schedule and limited on-call duties. Compensation is based on experience and includes base pay plus mileage.

Requirements

• At least one year of RN experience in the local market.
• Strong knowledge of governmental home health regulations, Medicare requirements, and care plan development techniques.
• Currently licensed as a registered nurse in the state where the agency operates.
• Licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order and in accordance with state and/or organization requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Previous medical sales experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between contracted hospitals and the hospice team.
• Visit hospice patients in contracted inpatient facilities.
• Consult on pain and symptom management and provide consultation on hospice and palliative care.
• Provide in-service education to providers and community education in the assigned territory.
• Perform pre-admission evaluations to determine appropriateness for hospice services.
• Educate patients and families about hospice and its services, initiate the admission process, and obtain informed consents.
• Provide assessments, initial plans of care, and interventions that optimize patient- and family-directed comfort and quality of life.
• Coordinate discharge planning.
• Maintain daily communication with the Admissions Department and Team Directors.
• Work with Hospice Care Consultants to develop and implement an individualized marketing plan.
• Maintain visibility and accountability to strengthen relationships with contracted inpatient facilities and physician groups.
• Coordinate with the Hospice Medical Director, Team Physicians, Hospice Physicians, Admissions Department, Team Directors, and/or Primary Nurse on behalf of providers and patients and families.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Company-matching 401(k)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Pet insurance
• Access to Calm meditation, sleep, and relaxation app
• Programs celebrating achievements, milestones, and fellow employees
• Company store credit for first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
• Employee discounts
• Mileage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed