RN Hospice Admissions Liaison - Travel Required

Ascend Health; North Middletown (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salaries

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Mileage Reimbursement

Opportunities to advance and grow your

And More!

Job summary

Ascend Hospice & Palliative Care NJ is hiring a Clinical Nurse Liaison to facilitate patient admissions to Hospice through marketing and education with hospitals, SNFs, and other community resources. The role serves as the discharge contact and coordinates admissions for all patients.

Key duties include conducting pre-discharge meetings, coordinating with hospital staff, gathering medical documentation, and ensuring seamless transitions from facilities to home or care settings.

Qualifications

• Must hold an RN or LPN license.
• Associate's Degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience in marketing, preferably hospice or healthcare.
• Must be willing to travel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with ability to create own leads.
• Able to maintain an organized approach to territory management and work with limited supervision.
• Able to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provides hospice programs to hospital and SNF staff, physicians, community groups and others as directed.
• Collaborates with National Director of Business Development to establish clinical services with hospitals, nursing facilities and physicians.
• Conducts pre-discharge meetings and meet-and-greets within designated accounts to secure admissions.
• Attends care plan meetings with hospital personnel to ensure hospice needs are identified prior to discharge.
• Gathers medical documentation, determines eligibility, and coordinates care plan development after referral.
• Serves as a liaison with physicians, discharge planners, social workers and others to coordinate transitions home or to facility settings.
• Informs facilities of case acceptance and documents intake information.
• Provides weekly/monthly updates on referrals and statuses; adjusts plans as needed.
• Ensures HCRM compliance and utilization daily/weekly.
• Assists with development of annual goals and objectives.

Skills

RN or LPN license

Marketing experience

Travel willingness

Verbal & written communication

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Territory management

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Ascend Hospice & Palliative Care NJ is hiring a Clinical Nurse Liaison to facilitate patient admissions to Hospice through marketing and education with hospitals, SNFs, and other community resources. The role serves as the discharge contact and coordinates admissions for all patients.

Key duties include conducting pre-discharge meetings, coordinating with hospital staff, gathering medical documentation, and ensuring seamless transitions from facilities to home or care settings.