• Responds to referrals from physicians, Discharge Planners and Intake staff in an expedient manner and completes onsite evaluations at hospitals for admission to Bruns House or home program.
• Serves as hospice resource to the medical community, patients and families.
• Collaborates with physicians, interviews and consults with patient and families to determine the interest and/or appropriateness for services.
• Receives and documents verbal and written physician orders, obtains signatures on consent forms and required documents from patients/patient representative, physicians.
• Provides updates within 24 hours to physicians and referring agencies regarding specific patients.
• Provides in-services to staff in acute/sub-acute and residential care settings. Attending licensed staff may receive CEU’s.
• Participates in general community education efforts through speaking engagements or presence at community events, health fairs and network meetings.
• Offers suggestions for alternative community resources for patients ineligible for hospice services.
• Assists in the distribution of printed material and other Business Development tools.
• Evaluates medical community needs and informs management of trends in patient care.
• Serves as liaison between Bruns House and Teams I, II, III as patients are transferred between a home program and the inpatient facility.
• Completes timely, comprehensive documentation of all patient-related activities.
• Participates in quality improvement activities related to areas of practice as appropriate
• Plans, schedules and manages all activities independently; maintains a flexible time schedule to meet the needs of the medical community; maintains a daily record of all activities, inquiries and requested services, and produces requested reports in a timely manner.
• Attends agency meetings and staff development activities.
• Ensures compliance with all state, federal, and other accrediting agency regulations and standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned consistent with skills and training and the mission and goals of the agency.

• Sound clinical judgment and critical thinking ability.
• Able to effectively handle sensitive clinical situations.
• Self-motivated with a high degree of initiative, flexibility, and professional integrity.
• Ability to form harmonious professional relationships with internal and external customers.
• Desire to exceed customer expectations.
• Strong verbal communication, written documentation and organizational skills.
• Familiar with current health care systems, treatment modalities and Medicare and MediCal regulations.
• Must be able to work well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes competing deadlines, demands and changing priorities.
• Must demonstrate cooperative behavior in all interactions.
• Must be flexible with work assignments and professional when dealing with clients and colleagues.
• Must adhere to departmental goals, objectives and performance standards.

• High school education or equivalent required
• California RN or LVN licensure required
• Minimum of 2 years recent hospice and/or home health experience
• Previous marketing experience preferred

Benefits

• 10% Shift Differential
• 403B Participation Plan
• Flexible Schedule
• Quality scores higher than national average
• Certified as a “Great Place to Work”
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program

Come join our team and make a real difference when you go to work!