Hospitalist Liaison
About The Position
The Hospitalist Liaison is a member of the Hospitalist team who serves in an expanded nursing role to collaborate with the patients, hospitalist, specialists, and case managers to provide a model of care that ensures the delivery of quality, efficient, and cost-effective healthcare services across the continuum. The Hospitalist Liaison facilitates the delivery of high-quality care through the application of evidence based medical protocols and improves the quality of outcomes. The Hospitalist Liaison acts as a facilitator of care across the care continuum thus, interfacing with acute care and post discharge agencies, fostering physician relationships, and assisting in the coordination and facilitation of patients assigned to the Hospitalist group. The individual provides clinical leadership, expertise, collaboration, consultation and mentorship to promote evidence-based practice.
Requirements
- Completion of a registered nurse degree program required.
- Two years acute care nursing experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and staff across the system.
- Exceptional customer service and demonstrated effective interaction with physicians, patients, and staff.
- Job requires strong verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to effectively assess and communicate with patients, their families, providers, and outside agencies.
- Ability to independently work and problem solve based on patient’s needs.
- Demonstrates a high level of mental and emotional tolerance and even temperament when dealing with ill people; uses tact, sensitivity, sound judgment and a professional attitude when relating with patients, families, and co-workers at all times.
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania.
- Meets the American Heart Association’s standards for Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and renews BLS every two years.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in one or more of the following is preferred: Case Management; Utilization Management; Quality Improvement; Performance Improvement; regulatory and compliance processes.
Responsibilities
- Effectively functions as a team member and as a liaison between patient and staff.
- Communicates in highly professional manner at all times.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
