Hospice Liaison - Full Time!

Department: 10422 IL Home Health Divisional - Patient Access Status:

Part time Benefits Eligible:

PRN position with availability Monday to Friday 8:30am-5:00pm. 8-16 hours per week with scheduling flexibility. No weekends or holidays required.

This teammate will promote Hospice at partnered PAN/SNF facilities. Hospice or sales experienced preferred.

Collaborates and builds relationships of mutual respect with physicians, nurses, social workers, care managers and community partners through communication and education to facilitate smooth patient transitions.

Upon referral, contacts patient to educate on agency service lines ensuring plan of care meets hospice eligibility and regulatory compliance.

Collects and records medical, social, reimbursement information from hospital and post acute setting to initiate Advocate Aurora Health at Home services for hospice, infusion, enteral, pediatric, DME and RT services.

Educates the patient, as well as, hospital and post acute providers, regarding patient financial coverage and responsibility for ordered services, and if available, provides the information prior to facility discharge.

May follow Advocate Aurora Health at Home hospice patients readmitted to the hospital or post acute setting to evaluate the need for continued services.

Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures. May participate in precepting new hire training and orientation.

May be responsible for the admission to hospice services, including obtaining history/physical, implementing a care plan, managing signs and symptoms of terminal diagnosis to promote comfort at end of life

Collaborates with Advocate Aurora Health at Home business development team and product line director to achieve admission growth and increase market share.

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License/Registration/Certification: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred

Field of Study (if applicable): Nursing

Typically requires 2 years of clinical nursing experience with discharge planning and/or care management.

Describe Type Experience: Hospice experience preferred

Can speak clearly and hear to interact in person, telephonically or virtually with both internal and external customers.

Proficient knowledge of or ability to learn hospice regulations and reimbursement structure: Medicare, Medicaid and Commercial Payers

May participate in training patient/family in use of equipment (ex. Familiarity with Epic preferred.

May participate in processing referrals for hospice program.

May include on call, weekend and holiday rotation

Responsible for the admission of patients and the coordination of care as needed Ability to travel and flexibility with hours and days to meet patient needs Ability to work two weekends per months as needed - minimum one weekend per month

Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

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