• Hospice RN -Admissions Liaison

    Trinity Health (Albany, NY)


    Employment Type:

    Full time

    Shift:

    Day Shift

    Description:

    • **Full time Hospice Liaison RN -Albany**

     

    The Community Hospice has a rewarding opportunity for an RN to work as a part of our Hospice Team serving as Liaison in local Nursing Homes .

     

    HOURS : 8am-4:30pm (can be flexible).

    Position Highlights

    + **Advancement:** Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development

    + **Work/Life:** Positions and shifts to accommodate all schedules

    + **National mileage reimbursement is provided.**

    What you will do:

    + The Liaison RN evaluates patients for eligibility and interest in hospice services, describes the support and care available from hospice along with the benefits of hospice care, and coordinates with the patient’s community physician, facility, and our hospice medical directors to confirm eligibility for hospice services.

    + Admits patients to hospice in the nursing home or ensures a smooth handoff to the hospice RN admitting the patient/family to services.

    + The work schedule is flexible, generally M-F weekdays 8am to 4:30pm .

    What you will need:

    + NYS RN Licensure

    + ASN required, BSN preferred

    + Requires at least 1 year experience as an RN in an acute care setting

    + Homecare experience required

    + Hospice experience preferred

    + Reliable vehicle and driver license

    + Excellent communication skills. Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, physicians, and peers.

    + Must be able to document key information concisely and accurately

    + Strong computer skills

    + Strong organizational and time management skills

     

    _Pay Range: $35.00-$47.75_

     

    _Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location._

     

    Our Commitment

     

    Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

    Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

     

    Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

     

    EOE including disability/veteran