LVN, Home Health Hospital Liaison

Sutter Health•San Francisco, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position, in cooperation with Primary Care Physician, hospitalist and hospital staff, facilitates the Home Care and/or Hospice admission process. This position is responsible for attending hospital rounds, facilitating orders, assessing patient needs, including level of care, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), comfort medications and transportation. This position enters referral into electronic medical record and completes referral process and admits patient as appropriate. This position forwards hospital documents to hospice and communicates with hospice and hospital staff. This position provides education to hospital staff and physicians. This position is able to make home visits to provide patient care coverage as the business need requires.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited licensed vocational nursing school
LVN-Licensed Vocational Nurse
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare
DL-Valid Drivers License
AUTO-Automobile Insurance
5 years recent relevant experience
Understands the diagnostic criteria for GIP eligibility
Clinical knowledge of disease entities common to hospice/home health
Commitment to teamwork and customer service, both internally and externally
Collaborative and problem-solving skills with customers and management
Organizational skills
Telephone, interpersonal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Home Health experience

Responsibilities

Attending hospital rounds
Facilitating orders
Assessing patient needs, including level of care, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), comfort medications and transportation
Entering referral into electronic medical record
Completing referral process and admitting patient as appropriate
Forwarding hospital documents to hospice
Communicating with hospice and hospital staff
Providing education to hospital staff and physicians
Making home visits to provide patient care coverage as the business need requires