Hospice RN Liaison
Company: Gallagher Home Health Services
Location: Bridgeville
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
Job DescriptionBenefits of Full-time Clinical Nurse
Liaison$5,000 sign on bonus
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)The Clinical Nurse
Liaison is responsible for providing customer service by
representing the company in a competent, professional and
responsive manner to increase referral volume and expand market
share in the communities Gallagher services. The RN liaison
provides clinical evaluation and assessment to determine
eligibility and appropriate level of care for hospice according to
the conditions of participation and/or appropriate palliative or
home health plans. The RN liaison organizes and provides directs
hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on
community health education/experience. The professional nurse
builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct
services to meet the needs of individual and families..ESSENTIAL
JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Marketing and Education
- Market the services and programs of Gallagher Hospice and
Gallaghers entire portfolio of care (hospice, palliative care, home
health and home care). To include one on one meetings, development
and provision of educational in-services and outreach efforts.
- Build relationships by daily interactions with physicians,
hospital personnel including but not limited to case managers,
discharge planners and key referral sources to ensure
referral/admissions by working to promote Gallagher services.
- Meet with patients and families during hospital stay and/or
prior to discharge to assess, educate and coordinate care to ensure
appropriate discharge plan.
- Coordinate care with internal intake departments and/or
coordinate between agencies.
- Monitor and report any feedback from referral sources,
communities, patients or customers that may affect agency
operations.
- Maintains a commitment to the company vision and the culture of
the organization embracing teamwork, creativity, support and
respect.Patient Care1. Performs patient assessments of the clinical
status of patient referral and evaluation of patient needs.2.
Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive
assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.
Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and
previous illness(es).3. Provides professional nursing care by
utilizing all elements of nursing process and as defined in the
state Nurse Practice Act.4. Assesses and evaluates patients status
by:
- Writing and initiating plan of care
- Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
- Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary5.
Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient
status changes.6. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing
diagnosis.7. Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on
nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions.
Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.8.
Initiates appropriate preventive and therapy nursing procedures.
Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the
physician in the physicians plan of care.9. Counsels the patient
and family in meeting nursing and related needs.10.Provides health
care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and
plan.Communication
- Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical
notes regarding patients condition and care given. Records
pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
- Communicates with the physician regarding the patients needs
and reports changes in the patients condition; obtains/receives
physicians orders as required.
- Communicates with community health related persons to
coordinate the care plan.
- Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques
as appropriate. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as
ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities
for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Works
in concert with the interdisciplinary group.
- Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.
- Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members
in providing continuity of care.
- Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice
interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient
and family/caregiver.
- Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.Additional Duties
- Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call
policy.
- Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary
items and services are available.
- Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities
when required.
- Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and
maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills
through attendance and participation in continuing education and
in-service classes.
- Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case
assignments. 6. Actively participates in quality assessment
performance improvement (QAPI) teams and
activities.RequirementsQUALIFICATIONS1. Graduate of an accredited
school of nursing. One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care
experience in an institutional setting, and one (1) to two (2)
years of recent experience in hospice care. Bachelors degree, with
one (1) year of hospice care experience preferred. Recent
experience in marketing/healthcare sales preferred.2. Current
licensure in State and CPR certification.3. Must be a licensed
driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state
and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.4.
Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills,
problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per
competency checklist.5. Knowledge of insurance reimbursement
including Medicare and Medicaid; hospice guidelines, including
county, state and federal regulations.6. Prolonged or considerable
walking or standing. Able to lift, position and/or transfer
patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable
reaching, stooping bending, kneeling and/or crouching. Visual
acuity and hearing to perform required nursing
skills.BenefitsBenefits of Full-time Clinical Nurse Liaison
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)INDHRN
Keywords: Gallagher Home Health Services, Pittsburgh , Hospice RN Liaison, Healthcare , Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
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