Hospice Nurse Liaison - Mon - Fri

HOSPICE OF SURRY COUNTY • Winston-Salem, NC

8h

About The Position

Every Patient. Every Family. Every Time.

At Mountain Valley, what we do is personal. Personal for those we serve and personal for us. Every day we stand shoulder to shoulder with individuals facing the most daunting challenge they will ever face – a serious, or even a terminal, illness. We help those with advanced illness cope with their day-to-day struggles, whether physical, emotional, social or spiritual. We also aspire to help our communities better understand end-of-life care. For those of us at Mountain Valley, there could never be a more important or rewarding job.

An Excellent Opportunity

Mountain Valley has an opening for a Registered Nurse Liaison who will work in the Winston-Salem service areas. As a hospice liaison you will have the responsibility for responding to hospice referrals, preparing with our care teams for services needed, and providing a physical assessment and admission to hospice as required.

Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse License
• BLS Certification
• Valid Driver’s License

Responsibilities

• Maintain a hospice presence in the area hospitals
• Acts as a partner in care with physicians, case managers and other facility staff.
• Educate patients and families about the hospice benefit and services.
• Provides an initial physical assessment and admission to hospice as required.
• Initiate the referral to admission process through gathering information, education, and form completion aspects of patient intake, admissions, and transition to home.
• Perform hospice in place (hospital) admissions as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Paid time off accrued bi-weekly -160+ hours annually
• 7 Paid holidays
• Comprehensive benefits plan – health, dental, vision, life, disability, accident, illness, etc.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Educational Assistance

What This Job Offers

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