Hospice Liaison, Registered Nurse, Hospice, Full Time, Day

Valley Health System; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 99,424 - 124,280; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount

Job summary

Valley Health System is looking for a qualified individual to maintain and develop hospice education and relationships within our community. This role requires a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and at least one year of hospice experience, where you'll effectively communicate with interdisciplinary teams while providing quality care.

The salary range is from $99,424.00 to $124,280.00, depending on experience and qualifications. A variety of benefits including medical, dental, and wellness programs are available to full-time employees.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Minimum one year of hospice experience required.
• Experience in community health preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop Hospice education and working relationships.
• Ensure effective communication and problem solving within the Hospice program.
• Work with healthcare facilities and interdisciplinary teams.

Skills

Effective interaction and communication skills

Critical thinking and clinical reasoning

Attention to detail

Time management

Ability to work in stressful situations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Tools

CPR Certification

Current State of New Jersey Nursing License

Driver's License

Job description

Position Summary

To maintain and develop Hospice education and working relationships of the Hospice Program with professional/community contacts, the Hospice interdisciplinary team, physicians and their staff, and healthcare facilities. Maximizes opportunities for effective communication, problem solving, and utilization of Hospice Program services.

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.

Experience

Minimum of one year of experience in hospice required. Three years of experience in community health preferred. Prior in-service education experience preferred.

Skills

Current State of New Jersey license (or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing). Current and valid CPR certification. Demonstrates effective interaction and communication (oral, writing, presenting) skills. Ability to work accurately and pay attention to details, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure. Ability to function competently in stressful situations and a changing work environment related to changing patient needs, including working with patients with acute, chronic, and complex disease processes and those who are dying. Ability to work cooperatively within the health-system; with patients and family members; and with multidisciplinary team members (i.e., physicians, Rehab, etc.). Ability to utilize effective time management to set priorities, perform job related responsibilities, and respond quickly to emergency situations. Ability to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills to effectively problem solve. Current and valid driver’s license, registration, inspection sticker and appropriate level of insurance coverage required, to include collision. Employees must adhere to all procedural guidelines in HR Policy 108 including demonstrating an acceptable driving record for the duration of their employment as long as driving continues to be a responsibility of the job.

Job Location

Kraft Center

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Salary

Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Pay Range: $99,424.00 - $124,280.00 The posted pay range reflects the compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE)

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.