RN Liason/Admission

Gulfside Healthcare Services•Brandon, FL

About The Position

The RN Liaison/Admission Nurse serves as a clinical liaison between Gulfside Hospice and patients, families, physicians, hospitals, facilities, case managers, social workers, and other referral partners. The position facilitates hospice referrals, builds and maintains professional relationships with referral partners, evaluates patients for hospice appropriateness, and completes admissions when appropriate. The nurse provides timely, individualized, and accurate clinical assessments while ensuring compliance with hospice admission criteria, organizational standards, and applicable regulations. The role also explains hospice services to patients and families, coordinates services and resources needed for admission, initiates the patient’s plan of care, and completes admission documentation. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with rotating holiday coverage as assigned. The position requires an AHCA Level 2 fingerprint screening for eligibility through the AHCA Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

Requirements

Licensed in the State of Florida as a Registered Nurse.
Minimum of two years of clinical experience in hospice or related nursing experience.
AHA-approved CPR certification.
Must possess and maintain a Florida driver's license.
Must possess and maintain automobile insurance.
Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.
Maintain up-to-date skill sets required to care for patients.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, physicians, facilities, and referral partners.
Ability to ensure patient-care compliance and meet documentation standards and regulations.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple referrals and admissions in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of hospice services, admission criteria, and regulatory requirements.
Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records.
Flexibility, adaptability, professionalism, sound judgment, and accountability.
Must complete an AHCA Level 2 fingerprint screening for eligibility through the AHCA Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

Responsibilities

Serve as a professional liaison between Gulfside Hospice and referral partners, including hospitals, facilities, physicians, case managers, and social workers.
Build and maintain professional relationships with referral partners and serve as a clinical resource on hospice services and admission criteria.
Facilitate hospice referrals and help referral partners identify appropriate hospice services or alternatives when patients do not meet hospice criteria.
Perform timely, individualized clinical assessments and evaluate patients for hospice appropriateness using established admission criteria and LCD requirements.
Meet with patients and families to explain hospice services, address needs and concerns, manage expectations, and obtain required consent documentation.
Communicate with patients, families, physicians, supervisors, and referral partners to facilitate admissions.
Initiate the patient’s plan of care and provide education about hospice services.
Complete admission documentation accurately and within established timeframes.
Assess patients’ and families’ physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs and initiate appropriate interventions.
Anticipate needs and coordinate DME, medications, supplies, transportation, nursing, CNA, and volunteer services as needed for admission.
Serve as a hospice resource to hospital and community partners and answer questions about hospice services, policies, and admission requirements.
Address patient and family concerns and help resolve unmet expectations in a timely manner.
Maintain awareness of facility changes, programs, procedures, and other information that may affect hospice referrals and services.
Collaborate with the Patient Access Team and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient services and community resources.
Maintain professional hospice nursing standards and ensure patient care and documentation comply with organizational, state, and federal requirements.
Use the Electronic Medical Record and maintain accurate, timely documentation.
Participate in rotating holiday coverage as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.