RN-Hospital Liaison, Good Samaritan Hospital, RN, BSN Job at United Hospice, Inc

United Hospice has an extraordinary opportunity for a skilled Registered Nurse with experience in providing pain management and acute care. As Hospital Liaison you provide both clinical and administrative oversight at your assigned hospital location for United Hospice (UH). Your responsibilities include developing a hospice presence in the hospital, attending and facilitating rounds and care conferences, including, conferring with all care healthcare providers with the primary purpose of increasing UH admissions, and performing hospice admissions as needed.

Salary Range for this position is $80,000 to $100,000, Sign-On Bonus Available

Our benefits package includes medical, dental and vision insurance, a retirement plan, paid time off (vacation, sick pay, holiday pay, etc.), employer paid basic life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program and other additional perks.

The employee in this position will be based at Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY.

Responsibilities:

• Identify hospitalized nursing home residents who meet eligibility criteria to arrange for or conduct admissions to UH before discharge
• Must develop and maintain positive relationships with referral sources and promote exemplary customer service to physicians, facility staff, patients, and families
• Serve as an integral member of our clinical team to work in conjunction with the hospital case managers in reviewing the hospital daily census to identify appropriate patients for UH admissions
• Admit patients to hospice as needed
• Serve as covering visit nurse for hospitalized UH patients in absence of regular staff
• Work in conjunction with hospital case managers in reviewing the hospital daily census to identify appropriate patients, providing consultation and follow ups requested
• Identify and develop new opportunities for increasing referrals
• Participate in on-call rotation to handle new referrals when office is closed

RN, BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, ADN, Associate Degree in Nursing

Qualifications:

• Must have a valid and current NYS Registered Nurse license; BSN preferred
• Two years recent clinical nursing experience with strong clinical skills including one year recent Med-Surg. experience required
• Complies with accepted nursing professional standards and practices
• Ability to assess the needs of terminally ill patients and their families and to plan care to meet these needs
• Commits to take and pass the hospice and palliative care nursing certification exam (CHPN) within three years of hire if not currently certified
• Commitment to the Hospice Philosophy of Care
• Ability to relate to a diverse population and workforce in a personable and effective manner
• Able to communicate effectively, while sustaining a caring, kind and professional disposition
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, EMRs and ability to learn new software systems
• Hospice admission and end-of-life care experience preferred
• Must have daily access to a vehicle with a valid driver's license/acceptable driving record and insurance for travel

United Hospice, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer