RN - Hospice Community Liaison, Part Time
Company: Mercy
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Mercy South - Hospital Community Liaison - Hospice - Registered
Nurse
We're a Little Different
Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through
our compassionate care and exceptional service.
At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of
unique individuals - careers that not only make the most of your
skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why
Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its "Top 100 Places to
Work."
Overview:
A dynamic position that is responsible for accepting Hospice, Home
Health and Home Infusion referrals in the acute care setting ,
physician clinic setting, and other selected venues such as
indentified nursing homes and rehabilitation centers in the St.
Louis and Washington areas. Maintains an active presence in these
settings and delivers excellent customer service to discharge
planners, medical social workers, physicians, and future patients.
Assists in the facilitation of timely discharges and support the
system initiative for continuity of care within the Mercy Health
System.
Qualifications:
Education: Registered Nurse is required, bachelors degree
preferred.
Licensure: Current RN license in Missouri required.
Experience: Minimum three years of nursing experience required.
Experience Hospice and Home Health preferred. Experience in the
in-patient acute setting, community setting preferred.
Other: Complies with accepted professional service standards and
practice. Understands and is supportive of the philosophy of
Hospice and Home Services. Demonstrates understanding of current
guidelines, regulatory and clinical in nature, assists in
determining client appropriateness for Hospice and Home Services.
Demonstrates ability to communicate services to physicians and
post-acute communities. Has excellent observation, nursing
assessment and communication skills. Has ability to provide written
documentation in a timely manner. Is self-directed with the ability
to work with little supervision. Is flexible and cooperative in
fulfilling role obligation and has ability to work within a
team.
Preferred Experience: Experience in providing Hospice/Home nursing
care.
Preferred Certifications: Certification in Hospice and Palliative
Nursing (CHPN).
Preferred Other: Basic Computer Skills, Basic understanding of
Electronic Medical Records.
We Offer Great Benefits:
Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO,
tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are
just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers,
including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!
We're bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate
care.
At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of
your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to
pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience
through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We're
expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it
all.
What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?
Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a
positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step
with our mission and vision. We're also collaborative and unafraid
to do a little extra to deliver excellent care - that's just part
of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we
encourage you to apply.
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