What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice and Palliative Care Liaison LVN position at Northbay Healthcare?
The Hospice and Palliative Care Liaison LVN will receive all Hospice and Palliative Care referrals generated by the NBMC and VV Hospital staff and physicians. The Liaison is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating options and services for potential hospice and palliative care patients. The Hospice and Palliative Care Liaison LVN will act as a resource to Hospice Intake, The Palliative Care Team, NorthBay Case Management team, and outside referral sources.
- Education: Graduate of an accredited program for LVN. CHAA certified or certification within a year of hire.
- Licensure/Certification: Current LVN license to practice as a nurse in the state of California and per agency policy.
- Experience: Experience in hospice and palliative care is preferred plus one year in an acute care setting or hospice agency. Experience as a discharge planner, liaison nurse, or in home health/hospice intake preferred. Demonstrated experience in regulatory and standard of practice guidelines for /hospice/palliative care and reimbursement methodology.
- Skills: Knowledge of /hospice/palliative care regulations. Experience in working with third party payers and case managers. Good written, verbal and telephone skills.
- Interpersonal Skills : Demonstrates NorthBay's values and true north including nurturing care, own it, respect relationships, build trust, hardwire excellence.
- Hours of Work : Flexible hours to ensure business needs are met, occasional weekends/holidays as needed
- Compensation: $40.40 to $49..11 based on years of experience doing the duties of the job.
At NorthBay Health we are committed to providing you with competitive wages and quality benefits for you and your family:
- Wages reviewed annually and adjusted to remain competitive
- Medical, dental and vision benefits for full and part-time employees and their families. Part-time is 20-39 hours per week
- Tax-deferred 403b with a percentage matched by NorthBay Health
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tax deferred dependent care plan
- Life Insurance
- Employee Recognition Program
- Vacation & Sick Time benefits
- Disability Insurance
- Wellness Program
- Generous shift differentials for eligible staff
NorthBay Health provides sophisticated healthcare services not only in our two hospitals — NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield and NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville California — but in our primary care, specialty care practices and urgent care centers. From oncology to open heart surgery, and from birth through the end of life, NorthBay Healthcare has teams of medical experts ready to assist in your care.
It is our goal to exude warmth and caring as we meet and greet patients, family and visitors in our hospitals and medical offices. Our dedication to our patients continues throughout their healthcare journey.
NorthBay Health was born in Solano County and we remain committed to delivering advanced medicine here to the community we serve. That’s why we continue to invest in modernizing and expanding our facilities, purchasing cutting-edge equipment and pushing the limits of technology alongside other healthcare pioneers, such as the Mayo Clinic . Our competence, capabilities and practice of collaborating with some of the nation’s most advanced clinical institutions enable us to manage extremely complex cases right here.
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