Rn hospice liaison - $7500 sign on - united states, alexandria

Company overview:

heart of hospice is looking for an rn to fill the role of care transition nure for their agency!

$7500 sign on bonus!

the care transition coordinator (rn registered nurse) primary responsibility is to facilitate a seamless transition for patients discharging from a facility setting to the care of an lhc group hospice agency for end-of-life care needs. the ctc will verify hospice orders, assess for appropriate care needs, and confirm acceptance with the hospice agency care based on the hospice agency’s ability to meet the patient’s needs. following transition and agency acceptance, the ctc will begin best practice intervention and education to improve end-of-life outcomes and promote patient comfort.

lhc group is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. from home health and hospice care to long-term acute care and community-based services, we deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that empowers patients to manage their health at home. hospitals and health systems around the country have partnered with lhc group to deliver patient-centered care in the home. more hospitals, physicians and families choose lhc group, because we are united by a single, shared purpose: it's all about helping people. 

essential functions:

essential funcitons

successfully executes a weekly, monthly, and quarterly strategy to increase market share through key account development including prospecting|diversification and call frequency|routing. plans activity to maximize territory coverage of both existing and prospective accountsresponsible for achievement of admission goals|expectations as established at hire or at review of annual agency budget goalsassists the lhc group agency with the preparation for accepting care of the patient post discharge from the hospitalcoordinates other services for the patient with ancillary service providers (dme|infusion)ensures the availability of a attending physician to follow the patients care in the home or the transfer of primary care to the hospice medical directorassists the administrator with execution of contracts for facility based services for hospice patientsexplains hospice services and agency procedures to the patient and his|her family membersinvolves the family|caregivers in the educational process and assesses post-discharge educational|coaching needsknowledgeable about state specific admission criteria and timelines for admissionmonitors the status of all patients receiving respite or general inpatient care and facilitate the communication between the agency|hospital|physicianparticipate in bi-weekly idg meetings, as necessary to give an update regarding accounts, customer needs, and progress towards agency growth strategiesparticipates in weekly one-on-one meetings with administratorresponsible for the initial medication reconciliation with appropriate hand off and communication to visiting staffschedules a follow-up phone call to the fcc in the system 48 hours post admitserves as a liaison between the lhc group agency, the facility care setting and the referring physicianserves as an educational resource for hospital staff and physicians regarding the hospice benefit and related regulations, including, consulting with hospital staff or physicians regarding an individual patients suitability for hospice benefit provided there is no contact with the patient or the patients family members prior to the referral to hospicevisits and communicates with the patient in the hospital to obtain necessary information to facilitate the transfer education & experience:

education and experience

must have one year hospice experience or one year of hospital case management experience

license requirements

must have current rn or lpn or sw licensure in state of practice

skill requirements

excellent organizational skills.excellent verbal and written communication skills.must have thorough understanding of hospice qualifying criteria and coverage guidelines.proficent computer skills.current cpr, driver's license, valid vehicle insurance and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

equal opportunity employer – vets, disability.

must be fully vaccinated or be willing to complete full vaccination by date of hire and proof of vaccination will be required.  if permitted by state law, the company will consider requests for religious or medical exemptions.

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