Title: RN Hospice Liaison

Location: Long Beach, CA

Department: Hospice - Outpatient

Status: Full-time

Shift: Day

Pay Range*: $51.99/hour - $81.50/hour 

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities.

Coordinates services, to facilitate a smooth transition from medical facility to Hospice or Palliative Services. Promotes continuity of care between medical facility, physician and home. Educates and assesses patients referred to hospice/palliative program to ensure hospice criteria is met and informed decisions regarding participation in hospice are made. Facilitates prompt and appropriate delivery of Hospice/Palliative patient care in accordance with Medicare Conditions of Participation , in Orange ,Long Beach and surrounding LA areas.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

1. Establish positive & constructive working relationship with referral sources, with employees and physicians of medical center, skilled nursing facility and home care department and with patients and families.
2. Educate patient, family, staff, physicians and other referral sources regarding Hospice and Palliative coverage and services available after discharge to insure appropriate level of care and utilization of services.
3. Provides agency management with information related to areas of potential growth and methods of improving relationships with medical facilities, referral sources and the community.
4. Accepts and coordinates agency referrals and assesses patients to determine level of care and admission criteria appropriateness, documents pertinent information clearly and accurately according to hospice & palliative guidelines. Prioritize and multitask.
5. Actively participate in Hospice activities including in-services, performance improvement and appropriate committees.

6. Maintains standards of productivity

7. Be at work on time

8. Follow company policies, procedures and directives

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Minimum of one-year experience in acute care setting or as a case manager, discharge planner or similar position in an acute care setting. Able to provide direct patient care activities, such as transferring and positioning adult patients, perform basic clinical skills.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to relate to variety of health professionals in different settings

• Effective problem-solving skills

• Basic computer knowledge, functionality and use

• Goal oriented, self-starter, and self-motivated.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Current California RN license

• BSN Preferred

• BLS issued by the American Heart Association

• Hospice and Palliative Care Certification preferred