Clinical Liaison - Hospice

Pennant; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Seaport Hospice in North County San Diego is seeking a compassionate Clinical Liaison to coordinate transitions of care from hospitals and SNFs to hospice services. This role blends clinical assessment, discharge planning, patient education, admissions support, and referral relationship development to ensure smooth continuity of care.

The ideal candidate is an experienced RN or LVN with strong communication and collaboration skills, able to work independently while managing multiple priorities,

Qualifications

• California Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license is required.
• Experience in home health, hospice, case management, discharge planning, care coordination, or clinical liaison services is preferred.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and patient education skills are essential.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and clinical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with hospitals, SNFs, physicians, and other referral sources.
• Conduct onsite patient assessments following hospice referrals.
• Review physician orders and evaluate clinical needs for referrals.
• Educate patients and families regarding hospice services.
• Coordinate safe transitions from acute or post-acute settings to home-based care.
• Collaborate with physicians, case managers, social workers, and facility staff on discharge plans.
• Ensure physician oversight and required orders for home health and hospice plans of care.
• Communicate referral and clinical information to interdisciplinary care teams.
• Support hospice admissions and reduce avoidable hospital readmissions.

Education

California RN/LVN license

Job description

Clinical Liaison - Hospice

Pay Range: $80,000 - $100,000 + commission

Job Type: Full Time

Territory: North County San Diego County

WHO ARE WE

At Seaport, we believe that healthcare is the noblest of professions. Our team is trained and motivated to deliver superior clinical outcomes and high patient and family satisfaction. It is through our team’s dedication to deliver life changing service that we be become the “provider of choice” in the community that we serve.

A career with Seaport requires a commitment to making work fun and CELEBRATING successes; delivering and holding each other to the HIGHEST STANDARDS of care and professionalism; continual LEARNING ; treating others as PEOPLE whose interest matter as much as our own; being innovative while using GOOD JUDGEMENT. One other thing about our work culture; we know that in order for our patients to receive the care they deserve; we need to put our EMPLOYEE’S FIRST.

Job Summary

We are seeking a compassionate and relationship-focused Clinical Liaison to coordinate seamless transitions of care from hospitals and skilled nursing facilities to hospice services. This role combines clinical assessment, discharge planning, patient education, admissions support, and referral relationship development to ensure exceptional patient outcomes and continuity of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with hospitals, SNFs, physicians, and other referral sources.

• Conduct onsite patient assessments following hospice referrals.

• Review physician orders, evaluate clinical needs, and collect referral documentation.

• Educate patients and families regarding hospice services.

• Coordinate safe transitions from acute or post-acute settings to home-based care.

• Collaborate with physicians, case managers, social workers, and facility staff on discharge plans.

• Ensure physician oversight and required orders for home health and hospice plans of care.

• Communicate referral and clinical information to interdisciplinary care teams.

• Support hospice admissions.

• Help reduce avoidable hospital readmissions and improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) of Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) License.

• Experience in home health, hospice, case management, discharge planning, care coordination, or clinical liaison services preferred.

• Strong communication, relationship-building, and patient education skills.

• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.

• Proficient in clinical documentation and interdisciplinary collaboration.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Seaport Hospice is a subsidiary of the Pennant Group. We offer the best of both worlds – The backing and stability of a proven healthcare “giant”, with the permission to operate as locally as if it were our own San Diego based business.

What makes us unique

besides our culture of high performers and exceptional care. At Seaport Hospice, we foster an environment where clinicians and staff members have an unprecedented level of freedom to create and implement the programs that will best serve their patients and communities. We offer the only all-in-one approach to post-hospital healthcare services in San Diego.

• Celebration

• Accountability

• Passion for Learning

• Love One Another

• Intelligent Risk Taking

• Customer Second

• Ownership

Seaport Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.