Hospital Liaison

Delaware Hospice•Newark, DE

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About The Position

Delaware Hospice is seeking a full-time Hospital Liaison to cover hospitals in New Castle County. The Hospital Liaison serves as a clinical and business development partner within assigned healthcare systems, service areas, and growth markets, representing Delaware Hospice and supporting timely patient assessment and admission. The role combines clinical expertise with relationship development and care-transition collaboration. The Hospital Liaison works with hospital leaders, physicians, case management, social work, nursing, palliative care, and other stakeholders to support appropriate access to care, facilitate transitions, and strengthen partnerships across assigned geographies. The position also identifies opportunities to expand access to Delaware Hospice’s services, including palliative care, dementia care, Katybug pediatric support, and hospice care. The Hospital Liaison promotes appropriate access to the organization’s services, including palliative care for people with serious illness, dementia care support for patients and families, pediatric support through Katybug, and hospice care for eligible patients needing end-of-life support.

Requirements

Current professional nursing license in the state or jurisdiction required for the assigned service area, with the ability to meet licensure requirements for additional markets as expansion needs evolve.
Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Minimum of two years of nursing experience.
Strong communication, relationship-building, collaboration, organization, and presentation skills.
Ability to work effectively with physicians, healthcare-system leaders, interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families.
Ability to understand healthcare-system priorities and translate clinical expertise into collaborative, patient-centered solutions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Certification in hospice nursing preferred.
Nursing experience in hospice, home care, hospital, or another healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a clinical and business development partner within assigned healthcare systems, service areas, and growth markets.
Represent Delaware Hospice and support timely patient assessment and admission.
Develop relationships and collaborate on care transitions with hospital leaders, physicians, case management, social work, nursing, palliative care, and other stakeholders.
Help improve access to the most appropriate level of care and facilitate appropriate transitions.
Strengthen long-term partnerships between Delaware Hospice and healthcare systems across assigned geographies.
Identify opportunities to strengthen access to Delaware Hospice’s full suite of services.
Demonstrate knowledge of and promote appropriate access to palliative care, dementia care, Katybug pediatric support, and hospice care.