Hospice Liaison Nurse

The Gilchrist Hospice Care (GHC) Hospice Liaison Nurse generates & facilitates patient admissions from hospital-based referral sources, promotes growth of admissions, performs or coordinates clinical assessments of patients, and is responsible for meeting GHC goals for successful relationships within Gilchrist service area hospitals. The Hospice Liaison Nurse establishes and nurtures external professional relationships, maintains awareness of local medical markets, provides clinical or psychosocial assessments of prospective patients when necessary, and represents GHC and its spectrum of services in a competent, professional manner consistent with the organization’s goals.

Admits patients accepted into the Mobile Hospice Response beds and continues to case manage throughout the GIP hospital stay and will foster and collaborate with hospital staff on appropriate discharge planning.

Education Diploma, ADN, and/or BSN from an accredited institution

Experience

Minimum of three (3) years' experience required with hospice, home health, critical care, ER, oncology medical/surgical experience, community outreach or pastoral counseling

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Ability to market to and deal tactfully with customers (e.g. physicians, social workers, nurses, etc.), other possible referral sources, and the community.

Excellent professional communication, negotiation, presentation and public relations skills.

Ability to facilitate hospice liaison work in any hospital setting, including Mobile Hospice, within Gilchrist service area.

Knowledge of the practice of infectious disease precautions, universal precautions and employ safe practices for self-protection.

Ability to coordinate with multiple departments including admissions, IPU staff, hospital staff and hospice physicians.

Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision in a rapidly changing environment.

Flexibility in scheduling and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Strong clinical or psychosocial assessment and documentation skills.

Strong computer skills include e-mail, EMR, Word and PowerPoint applications

Licensures, Certifications Must possess current Maryland State license as a Registered Nurse Valid driver’s license and safe driving record and an automobile that is insured in accordance with GHC requirements

Physical Requirements Able to provide patient care or assistance that involves lifting, repositioning, moving patients and includes bending, reaching, and twisting.

Ability to travel to patient locations include ability to drive, negotiate stairs and walkways, including uneven surfaces at private homes or facilities.

Sufficient dexterity to utilize electronic record keeping systems, computers/keyboards and or laptops and other related equipment.

Vision ability to assess patient’s health status using visual inspection and observation and to read medications, charts, calibration and monitoring devices as appropriate.

Speech to verbally communicate to assess and impart information concerning patient status; to effectively complete patient/family teaching and to interact with internal and external health care teams.

Working Conditions Predominantly a hospital-based environment which may include driving as needed to other area hospitals, skilled/assisted nursing facilities, and patient homes.

Exposed to adverse working conditions due to performance of patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases

Conditions of Employment Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance

Principal Duties and Responsibilities Account Management Responsibilities Actively develops and fosters area hospital referral source acceptance and allegiance to GHC.
· Effectively implements strategies and tactics to increase admissions…