RN - Outpatient Hospice and Palliative Clinical Liaison

Company: Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: April 15, 2025

Job Description:

RN - Outpatient Hospice and Palliative Clinical Liaison at Presbyterian Healthcare Services summary:
The RN - Outpatient Hospice and Palliative Clinical Liaison is responsible for facilitating hospice and palliative care referrals, coordinating clinical assessments, and providing direct patient care. This role emphasizes comprehensive patient assessment and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate patient needs are met. The position requires strong communication skills and a commitment to compassionate care within a supportive healthcare system.
Overview: Our Outpatient Hospice and Palliative Care team is seeking an experienced Hospice RN to facilitate Hospice and Palliative Care referrals from all sources and obtains reviews & coordinates the necessary information to complete the clinical assessment of the patient for the correct program & correct LOC within that program. The position assumes dual accountability for Palliative Care and Hospice referrals. - This is a Hospice Liaison role. - - -Type of Opportunity: Per Required Need - FTE: 0.001Work Schedule: Days -How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunitiesStaff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)Shift differentials for nights and weekendsDifferentials for higher education, certifications and various lead rolesMalpractice liability insuranceLoan forgiveness through the -EPIC electronic charting system Interested in learning more?: Text 505.388.0350 or schedule directly with me by clicking ! - Qualifications: Associate Degree in NursingState of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing LicenseBLS certification REQUIRED at time of hireACLSPALS1 year of hospice experience required1 year of acute care experience strongly preferred.Current drivers license and auto insurance.Basic typing competency. Responsibilities: Provides palliative care & hospice services based upon patient assessment, including direct patient care. In all care, utilizes nursing assessment skills to determine presence of symptoms and response to interventions for those symptoms. Assessments include a review of the full spectrum of patient needs, including an understanding of how the physical, psychological/social (behavioral), functional, financial, resource and spiritual needs of patients factor into their condition.Serves as a consultant to discuss goals of care with the patient/family and communicates those goals to the appropriate care team. In addition, reviews referrals, and delegates the referral to the appropriate hospice/palliative care staff based on patient needs and staff availability.Performs Hospice consult reviews and coordinates a clinical assessment, determines if patient is appropriate for hospice, communicates with the patient/family about hospice philosophy, criteria, and site of care. Assumes role of hospice RN with hospital hospice patient, including development of hospice plan of care and subsequent rounding, if necessary.Acts as a clinical resource for all members of the hospice /palliative team. Develops and maintains a working knowledge of all services available within the Home and Transitions Service Line.Completes comprehensive and accurate documentation timely and consistently that clearly reflects interventions performed.In all roles, performs as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Assists with orientation and mentoring of new team members as appropriate. Serves as a resource person & professional role model Benefits: We're all about well-being, starting with yours.Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more. - -About Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesPresbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans. -AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses. Maximum Offer for this position is up to: USD $51.00/Hr. Compensation Disclaimer: The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

Keywords:
Hospice, Palliative Care, Registered Nurse, Patient Care, Clinical Liaison, Healthcare, Referral Coordination, Interdisciplinary Team, Patient Assessment, Nursing

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