Liaison RN - Hospice Full time

Job Profile Summary This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Home Care Nurse duties: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient’s plan of care as directed. Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. An experienced level role that applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Works independently with general supervision, problems faced are difficult but typically not complex, and may influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.
Job Overview This position is responsible for patient assessments and admissions to Hospice in the hospital setting while ensuring continuity of care between the admitting process and transition to ongoing care by the hospice interdisciplinary team. This is an external facing position working closely with the Tufts Medical Center and the Boston community. As a key member of the health care team, this position must interact courteously and effectively with patients and their families, as well as with co-workers from all Agency departments, community resources, and with patients' physicians. This position carries out their responsibilities consistent with Agency policies, mission, and vision.
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must hold an active RN license in the state where services are provided and may not work in states where they are not licensed. Location MelroseWakefield Hospital
Hours Full-Time, 40hrs/week.
Duties and Responsibilities Collaboratively works closely with all Tufts care teams, identifies, establishes and maintains positive working relationships with all facility contacts.
Collaboratively works with care teams to identify patients potentially hospice appropriate.
Evaluates patients for potential hospice care needs and determines if hospice benefit status is appropriate, as requested by hospital clinical staff, or physicians
Understands and stays current regarding hospice conditions of participation, reimbursement options and criteria for services.
Responsible for hospice in-service education programs as assigned.
Responsible for facilitating family meetings, obtaining consent/election form signatures and gathering medical data for review by Hospice physicians.
Dependent on volume may complete hospice admission and/or outreach in the greater Boston community, if needed.
Seeks opportunities to interface with referring and non-referring health care professionals, patients, families and the community, to promote Merrimack Valley Hospice services.
Collaboratively works with agency staff to ensure coordinated hospice discharges or admit GIP at Tufts, if appropriate
Arranges for durable medical equipment, and medical supplies needed to meet patient care needs.
Completes required paperwork and data entry into electronic medical record by the end of each business day.
Must be able to exchange accurate information via phone, email and/or in person.
Skills & Abilities Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team.
A team player with decision-making, process management, planning, tracking follow-through and analytical abilities.
Knowledge of hospice conditions of participation and eligibility criteria.
Medical, Dental and Vision benefits start day one
403(b) retirement with company match
Tuition reimbursement and continuing education support - Access to MedBridge for PT CEUs and licensure/certification support, reinforcing our commitment to ongoing clinical development.
Fleet car program - A unique offering that reduces personal vehicle burden and supports clinicians in the field.
Industry-Leading Safety Program - A one-of-a-kind Workplace Safety & Violence Prevention role dedicated to proactively addressing increasing safety concerns in healthcare settings. AVADE de-escalation and self-safety training
Escort services to ensure staff safety in the field

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