Community Liaison - Full-time

Douglas County Visiting Nurses; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

401(K) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement contribution

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Flex spending account

Job summary

Douglas County Visiting Nurses seeks a Community Liaison to serve as the bridge between the agency and the community, promoting Home Health and Hospice programs while upholding high standards of care. The role involves advising on community needs, developing programs, and representing VNA at events to build relationships with referral sources such as physicians, hospitals, and civic organizations.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, with a Bachelor's degree and marketing

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or completion of GED.
• Bachelor's degree with minimum of one year experience in marketing OR minimum of three years' experience in development, events, marketing and public relations, preferably in health care or not-for-profit.

Responsibilities

• Development and promotion of Home Health and Hospice programs and services.
• Provides counsel to the agency regarding community needs; program development including personnel and financial needs.
• Collaboratively develops and maintains policies for new programs.
• Ensures compliance with laws relating to marketing of Home Health and Hospice.
• Assists in directing programs through collaboration with administrative and supervisory personnel.
• Partners with Interdisciplinary Group/Team to support patient/family care.
• Establishes relationships and promotes VNA to referral sources, physician practices, hospitals, and community groups.
• Represent VNA at community activities and events to promote agency initiatives.

Skills

Public relations

Marketing

Event management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EMR

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Microsoft Publisher

Adobe InDesign

PowerPoint

Job description

The Community Liaison acts as liaison between the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) and the community regarding community and patient/client needs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Development and promotion of Home Health and Hospice programs and services, while maintaining the standards of practice consistent with quality health care and maximizing human, financial and equipment resources.
• Provides counsel to the agency regarding the needs of the community; program development including personnel needs and financial needs.
• Collaboratively develops and maintains policies specific to new programs.
• Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of, and ensures compliance with, all local, state and federal laws relating to the marketing of Home Health and Hospice.
• Assists in direction of programs through collaboration with, and delegation of responsibility to, administrative and supervisory personnel.
• Partners with the Interdisciplinary Group/Team to support safe and effective patient/family care.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships and promote VNA to referral sources, physician practices, hospitals, potential patients, civic groups, community businesses and service organizations, etc.
• Represent VNA at community activities and events such as; health and vendor fairs, open houses, ribbon cuttings, etc., to promote agency initiatives.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from high school or completion of GED required.
• Bachelor's degree with minimum of one year experience in marketing OR minimum of three years' experience working in the areas of development and resource development, event management, marketing and public relations, preferably in health care or not for profit.

EXPERIENCE:

• Basic level knowledge of EMR (electronic medical records), Microsoft operating system and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Publisher and/or Adobe InDesign programs and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Experience with production and editing of media related material.

BENEFITS:

• 401(K)
• 401(K) matching
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement contribution
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• Flex spending account

Visiting Nurses requires a criminal background check and motor vehicle (MVR) check for all employees once a conditional offer of employment has been extended by the hiring manager.