Registered Nurse Hospice Liaison
Company: WellStar Health System
Location: Marietta
Posted on: June 22, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and
ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion,
pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission
is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of
every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining
example of what's possible when the brightest professionals
dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare
industry, and in people's lives.
Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice Liaison is a professional nurse
who works for the within the hospitals and community agencies,
physician practices and other referral sources to assist the
patient and family to learn about hospice services and facilitate a
referral/admission to the hospice program. They assess the patient
for hospice eligibility and for the appropriateness for the
different levels of care ( GIP, Respite , Routine Home Care) They
collaborate regularly with Physicians, Hospital Care coordinators ,
Emergency Room staff, business office staff and other vendors who
provide services to hospice patients i.e. DME, Pharmacy,
Therapists. They ensure a smooth transition to the location where
the patient will begin to receive hospice care ( home, IPU, SNF,
ALF, PCH) and coordinate with the hospice intake office to schedule
the Admission. The framework for practice is steered by the
WellStar Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing and evidence
based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these
models and supported by the WellStar Core Competencies.
It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses are licensed,
knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the
Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of
nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act
and implements the Scope Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put
forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the
patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds
the voice of the patient, department and system policies and
procedures while supporting service excellence goals.
Qualifications
Required Minimum Education:
Required Minimum Licensure/Certification:
Required Minimum Experience:
Required Minimum Skills:
We'd like to invite you on a career journey like no other! In
return for your contributions, we'll help you make the most of all
life's moments - on and off the job. Wellstar Total Rewards is
designed to provide for your total well-being, including: Your
Wellness, Your Pay, Your Future, Your Joy. We think it's pretty
simple - we care for our team members and our team members care for
the community.
Make a difference in patients' lives--- and your own! Here, it's
more than healthcare - it's CareerCare!
Keywords: WellStar Health System, Marietta , Registered Nurse Hospice Liaison, Healthcare , Marietta, Georgia
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