Hospice Liaison

Rochester Regional Health

7d•$63,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Hospice Liaison is responsible to facilitate the patient discharge from the facility setting to certified hospice agency. The Hospice Liaison will provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values

Requirements

Registered Nurse: Associate’s Degree in Nursing OR Social Worker: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work
Required Licensure/Certification: Registered Nurse license in New York State. OR Current NYS License in Social Work
MS: Social Work (Required)
LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

Nice To Haves

Experience in working in partnership with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Excellent interpersonal skills (strong written and verbal communication skills).
Experience utilizing an Electronic Medical Record and Microsoft office
Demonstrate ability to apply decisive, sound, objective clinical judgment for cases with varying complexity.

Responsibilities

Evaluates eligibility, needs and care resources for each patient referred to RRH Hospice Agency.
Obtains insurance information and authorizations for appropriate reimbursement.
Completes a comprehensive clinical assessment for hospice services and develops a hospice care plan with the patient/caregivers to ensure a safe care plan.
Obtains MD order to support hospice care plan.
Coordinates all services including but not limited to professional, paraprofessional services, durable medical supplies, equipment, etc., as the care plan dictates.
Completes all required documentation in patient’s facility record and RRH Hospice Agency required documentation per requirements.
Gathers data, analyzes data and completes all assigned reports.
Collaborates with care coordinators, social workers, and physicians to find solutions for challenging patients requiring hospice care as a part of the facility discharge plan.
Participates in ongoing RRH Hospice Agency and Community Based Service, and/or RRH inpatient committees or groups.
Represents RRH Hospice Agency at appropriate Community Groups Act as a resource and represent RRH Hospice Agency in the community in various health care settings (i.e. hospital, physician office, etc.).
Participates in marketing efforts as assigned.
Assumes role community resource expert in providing education as assigned.