LVN, Hospital Liaison

Position Overview :

Successful candidate will have HL experience and / or solid Home Health experience.

This position, in cooperation with Primary Care Physician, hospitalist and hospital staff, facilitates the Hospice admission process.

This position is responsible for attending hospital rounds, facilitating orders, assessing patient needs, including level of care, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), comfort medications and transportation.

This position enters referral into electronic medical record and completes referral process and admits patient as appropriate.

This position forwards hospital documents to hospice and communicates with hospice and hospital staff. This position provides education to hospital staff and physicians.

This position is able to make home hospice visits to provide patient care coverage as the business need requires.

Job Description : EDUCATION :

EDUCATION :

Graduate from an accredited licensed vocational nursing school

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE :

• LVN-Licensed Vocational Nurse
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare
• DL-Valid Drivers License Class C
• AUTO-AutomobileInsurance

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE :

5 years recent relevant experience

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE :

• Understands the diagnostic criteria for GIP eligibility.
• Must have clinical knowledge of disease entities common to hospice / home health.
• Commitment to teamwork and customer service, both internally and externally
• Collaborative and problem-solving skills with customers and management. Organizational skills.
• Must have telephone, interpersonal and written communication skills.

Job Shift : Rotating

Rotating

Schedule : Full Time

Full Time

Shift Hours : Days of the Week :

Days of the Week : Monday - Friday

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements :

As Needed, Occasionally

Benefits : Unions :

Unions : Position Status :

Position Status : Non-Exempt

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours : Employee Status :

Employee Status : Regular

Regular

Number of Openings :

This position may regularly work, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drug(s) identified as hazardous, or potentially hazardous, by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for purposes of USP 800.

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE / M / F / Disability / Veterans.

Pay Range is $38.87 to $50.53 / hour

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled.

Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs.

Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment. Applicants for specific positions are still required to disclose certain convictions during the application process, and those convictions may also be considered in determining eligibility for employment in accordance with applicable law.