We are currently seeking RNs to serve as Clinical Liaisons at the hospitals and medical centers with which we contract in southern Maryland. This role supports the facilities we serve in the southern Maryland area. Additional travel to other locations within the communities we serve may be required. This position is full-time with 40 hour work week, with a Saturday rotation requirement. A Minimal holiday requirement. This position is paid hourly, plus differential.

Main Responsibilities:

• Want to join our Team? We are currently looking for compassionate and dedicated RN Clinical Liaison to join our Admissions team. Our Clinical Liaisons serve will act as intermediary liaisons between the contracted hospitals and the hospice team, make inpatient visits to hospice patients, act as consultant for pain and symptom management, provide in-service education to providers, and perform pre-admission evaluations for appropriateness of hospice services.

  Office Location: Waldorf, MD

  Coverage Area: Southern Maryland

  Status: Full-time

Main Responsibilities:

• Provides admission assessment and immediately engages with patient to develop rapport and a sense of trust.
• Collaborates with patient/family when developing plan of care, adjusting communication style as necessary. Establishes priority for patient care based on immediate patient condition and mutually set patient needs/expectations.
• Performs consent visits as scheduled to provide information regarding HOC services and obtains signed consents.
• Communicates relevant information to the provider, including any change in referral diagnosis.
• Case Manages patients who are GIP level of care which includes assuring the patient receives a daily Skilled Nursing Visit (SNV).
• Conducts death visit and assists in the assessment of family needs for bereavement services following the patient's death and conveys information to bereavement staff no later than three days after death of patient.
• Assists with community admissions when there are no referrals or GIP patients at the prospective hospitals.

What We Offer:

• A rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that values your contributions.
• Competitive salary and generous paid time off, including 18 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 8 paid holidays in your first year of employment with HOC.
• Educational assistance to pursue professional development, additional certifications and degree programs.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance, and available accident and critical illness coverage.

About Hospice of the Chesapeake

At Hospice of the Chesapeake, we create meaningful experiences for those in the communities we serve who are experiencing serious advanced illness and loss. We believe truly meaningful experiences come from a partnership between highly skilled and compassionate professionals, our healthcare partners and the patient and family with a primary focus on living each day to the fullest extent possible. We develop care plans to minimize symptoms, articulate what matters most, and remember that each moment matters.

We are Your Hometown Hospice! Over the last 45 years, our team has cared for more than 50,000 hospice patients and nearly 100,000 family members.

To learn more please visit us at hospicechesapeake.org or find us on social media.

Your Qualifications:

• Current Maryland RN license or accepted reciprocal out-of-state nursing licensure; BSN preferred.
• 2 or more years of nursing experience in med/surg or home care required, with experience in hospice, end-of-life, or critical care experience preferred.
• Hospice certification (CHP) preferred.
• Strong and creative, problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize and delegate.
• Familiarity and comfort with documenting in an Electronic Medical Record.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and reliable transportation
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

In accordance with Hospice of the Chesapeake’s commitment to leadership and industry-leading care, we require that all employees be vaccinated against COVID and influenza, as well as being screened for TB upon hire and annually thereafter. Documented and supported requests for religious and medical accommodation may be considered but may not be approved in all circumstances.

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