Hospice RN Hospital Liaison

Hospice Of The Chesapeake • Waldorf, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are currently looking for compassionate and dedicated RN Hospital Liaisons to join our Admissions team. Our Hospital Liaisons will act as a liaison between the hospitals and the hospice team, make inpatient visits to hospice patients in contracted facilities, act as a consultant for pain and symptom management, provide in-service education to providers, perform pre-admission evaluations for appropriateness for hospice services, initiate the admission process by educating and informing patient/family of hospice and its services. Also obtain informed consents. Provide nursing assessment, initial plan of care and intervention(s), which optimize patient and family-directed comfort and quality of life and coordinates discharge planning. Office Location: Waldorf, Maryland Coverage Area: Charles Regional Medical Center Status: Full-time Schedule: 9:00am – 5:30pm Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience, education and credentialing

Requirements

• Possess a current Maryland nursing (RN) license and 2 years of med/surg experience or home health required.
• Demonstrated ability to provide quality patient care.
• Possess ability to assess patient’s needs, e.g. physical, teaching, mental and spiritual.
• Must have strong clinical skills.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Ability to recognize safety issues to self and others and be able to assess and implement use of lifts or other personnel to lift and move patients of all sizes and weights in a safe manner.
• Must have hospice experience and a good working knowledge of Medicare criteria for inpatient level of care.
• Ability to perform consistently in stressful situations.
• Basic computer skills, to include but not limited to Microsoft Word and Outlook, required.
• Strong and creative, problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize and delegate.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality, timely, and cost-effective patient care.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple assignments and projects with attention to details, efficiency and accuracy and deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice experience preferred.
• Hospice certification (CHPN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides admission assessment and engages with patient and family to develop rapport and a sense of trust.
• During the initial visit, performs appropriately timed (as determined by the Management team) physical assessment.
• For patients at contracted hospitals, establishes hospice plan of care that includes appropriate Physician orders for pain and symptom management.
• If patient is to be admitted or transferred to home or a facility, coordinates admission time with Access and Resource Coordination Center (ARCC).
• Arranges for DME to be delivered.
• Communicates with SW or Discharge Planner to coordinate ambulance transport if necessary.
• For patients at contracted hospitals, conducts death visit and assists in the assessment of family needs for bereavement services following the patient's death and conveys information to bereavement staff no later than three days after death of patient.
• Notifies attending physician of death.
• Completes death packet and submits in a timely manner.
• Communicates relevant information to the provider; including any change in referral diagnosis.
• Completes all electronic documentation in a timely manner, following appropriate protocol.
• For patients at contracted hospitals, case manages patients who are GIP level of care which includes assuring the patient receives a daily Skilled Nursing Visit (SNV). The SNV will include: an appropriately timed (as determined by the Management team) physical assessment through observation, palpation and auscultation, including medical stability, symptoms, including accurately assessing patient’s physical, psycho-social, ethnic, cultural, spiritual needs and patient’s safety needs (e.g. fall risk, abuse and neglect).
• For patients at contracted hospitals, documentation of daily SNV will include the symptom being managed, the intervention and the discharge plan.
• Performs liaison visits (as scheduled to provide information regarding HOC services and obtains signed consents).
• Performs evaluation of patients for GIP level of care.
• Calls MD, Discharge Planner or SW at hospital with disposition as well as liaison report if patient does not meet criteria.
• Mentors other HOC RN’s to the hospital and GIP guidelines.
• Assists with community admissions when there are no referrals or GIP patients at the prospective hospitals.
• Uses appropriate resources (pharmacy, drug manuals) to ensure his/her understanding of actions, interactions, side effects and proper administration of medication.
• Serves as a marketing presence for HOC.

Benefits

• A rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that values your contributions
• Competitive salary
• Generous paid time off, including 18 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 8 paid holidays in your first year of employment with HOC.
• Access to our Emergency Sick Bank to provide a safety net gift of up to 80 hours of sick time for medical emergencies if you run out of paid time off.
• Educational assistance to pursue professional development, additional certifications and degree programs
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Company-paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Available accident and critical illness coverage.

What This Job Offers

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