RN Clinical Program Liaison — Hospice & Palliative Care

MJHS; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MJHS is seeking a programmatic specialist to implement projects that promote goal setting, advance care planning, and hospice eligibility for patients with advanced illness.

The role involves coordinating with physicians and treatment teams, conducting eligibility reviews, facilitating hospice enrollment, and developing patient/family educational materials for telehealth initiatives. Strong communication with referral sources and staff is essential to ensure timely project execution.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for programmatic implementation of projects intended to promote goal setting, advance care planning and hospice eligibility review and enrollment in populations with advanced illness.
• Communicates with physicians and other members of treatment team to implement the project.
• Performs hospice eligibility review and discusses as appropriate with the patient's physician and the hospice physician; discusses hospice eligibility and enrollment with patients and families.
• Assists with obtaining the Election of Benefits and in the completion of hospice admissions.
• Maintains timely and accurate implementation of procedures for distribution, tracking, return, turnover, and quality control of telehealth devices.
• Creates and implements patient/family educational materials to support the use of telehealth.
• Tracks and supports programmatic efforts to ensure proper identification and evaluation for telehealth and device triaging.
• Assists and problem-solves so timely and accurate implementation of telehealth-enabled interventions occur as directed by senior management.
• Offers clear direction regarding how to be reached, responds to requests for information and patient assessments in a timely manner.
• Responds to referral sources via phone, beeper and e-mail in a timely manner.
• Attends and participates in regular Staff Meetings and coordinates with MJHS Hospice Access Center Staff on new referrals and volume.

Job description

MJHS is seeking a programmatic specialist to implement projects that promote goal setting, advance care planning, and hospice eligibility for patients with advanced illness.

The role involves coordinating with physicians and treatment teams, conducting eligibility reviews, facilitating hospice enrollment, and developing patient/family educational materials for telehealth initiatives. Strong communication with referral sources and staff is essential to ensure timely project execution.