Hospice Nurse Liaison - Gilchrist Inova; Fairfax, VA)

Position: Hospice Nurse Liaison - Gilchrist Inova (Fairfax, VA)
National leaders in care, Gilchrist and Inova have come together to form a new hospice organization offering services throughout Northern VA. Our team is full of kind, dedicated people who believe in making every moment matter – for those we have the privilege to serve. When you join us, you’ll receive competitive pay, awesome benefits, mileage reimbursement, lots of learning opportunities, and a workplace where collaboration and respect are part of the job description.

If you’re looking for a career that fills your heart and fuels your purpose, come join the Gilchrist Inova family! Together, we make every day count.

The Gilchrist Inova Hospice Care Hospice Liaison Nurse generates & facilitates patient admissions from hospital-based referral sources, promotes growth of admissions, performs or coordinates clinical assessments of possible patients, and is responsible for meeting Gilchrist Inova goals for successful relationships with 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 Gilchrist Inova and its spectrum of services in a competent, professional manner consistent with the organization’s goals

Education

Registered Nurse, Associate degree or Nursing Diploma 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.

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 including, e-mail, EMR, Word and PowerPoint applications.

Licensures, Certifications Must possess current Virginia State license as a Registered Nurse.

Valid driver’s license and safe driving record and an automobile that is insured in accordance with Gilchrist Inova 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; includes 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 Normal office environment with driving as large part of the day in the field, which includes visits to patient’s homes, some in unsafe areas (escort provided).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 Gilchrist Inova.

Effectively implements strategies and tactics to increase admissions from referral sources.

Maintains awareness of changing medical environment and industry competition.

Represents Gilchrist Inova with professionalism at all times & responds in a timely manner to referral source questions or requests for presentations.

Maintains current knowledge of each facility’s discharge planning process and builds…