Discharge Planner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Exemplifies characteristics of The BAYADA Way: compassion, excellence and reliability.
• Current license in good standing as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
• Graduate of an accredited and approved program as indicated by school transcript or diploma.
• Two (2) year experience in health care.
• Completed Continuing Education Requirements (CEUs) as required by regulation.
• Demonstrated record of building and maintaining referral relationships.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Medicare COPs and other program requirements, as applicable.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment and matrix organization.
• Working knowledge of business office technologies: PC/laptop w Microsoft Office applications, smartphone, website/internet, email.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in one of these settings: Hospice RN, Clinical Liaison, RN Discharge Planner, RN Educator.
• Previous discharge planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and communicate the core values of BAYADA and The BAYADA Way.
• Develop relationships, in accordance with The BAYADA Way, with referral sources, physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Sell BAYADA services by clearly articulating the features and benefits of BAYADA to generate growth in the volume of referrals generated from assigned accounts.
• Demonstrate mastery of clinical and regulatory hospice care eligibility criteria.
• Review and compile all documentation necessary, in coordination with referral sources, to transition care from an acute care setting/ sub-acute care setting or initiate care as ordered by a physician to BAYADA Hospice.
• Coordinate with the service office to set up the services ordered by the physician.
• Completes the evaluation on hospital referred patients for community and for inpatient hospice admissions.
• Provides accurate and timely information regarding hospice team and hospice staff.
• Participate in office’s quarterly business planning and market analysis to achieve growth goals.
• Serves as patient advocate in evaluating/developing plan of care for GIP patients and obtaining informed Consent for hospice.
• Providing daily GIP visits and documenting to GIP eligibility.
• Collaboration with Business Development Manager and/or Director on key and shared accounts.
• Attend and participate in weekly team growth meetings.
• Cross-train office field staff to cover absences, as needed.
• Participate in community and sales activities, as needed.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave
• Vision health plan
• Dental health plan
• Medical health plans
• Employer paid life insurance
• 401k with company match
• Direct deposit
• Employee assistance program