Intake & Referral Nurse Liaison (RN), Hospice - Full Time, Days

apartment UChicago Medicine location_onPhoenix, IL 60426, US

Job Description

Join the hospital trusted by Chicago’s Southland, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, in this role as an Intake & Referral Nurse Liaison (RN) in our Home Hospice unit for a Full Time, Days shift. Our hospice team strives to improve the quality of a person's last days. Our goal is to help our patients live out each and every day to the best of their ability and keep them in the comfort of their own home, if at all possible. Hospice care at UChicago Medicine offers a team-oriented approach that assists patients and their families with the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and grief needs they may have as we go through this journey together. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. Please note this position will work out of our Hyde Park campus in Mitchell Hospital primarily with occasional travel into patient homes.

The Home Hospice Intake & Referral Nurse Liaison (RN) meets with patients and families to facilitate the home health admission process.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine hospice care needs.
Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
Regularly re-evaluates referral for patient/family hospice needs.
Initiates the plan of care as needed.
Educates the patient and family (caregiver) in ways to achieve palliative goals.
Provides health care instructions to the patient, family (caregiver) as appropriate per assessment and/or plan.
Provides direct patient care as needed.
Documents the initial patient and family assessments and interventions.
Identifies bereavement and discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development.
Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary.
Performs initial communication with the physician regarding the patient’s needs.
Ensures that arrangements for equipment, medication and other necessary items and services are available.
Customer/Referral Source Management: Primarily works with designated hospital and other potential referral sources to develop and promote awareness of all hospice and home care services, discuss the agency’s capabilities, and educate on the services provided by hospice and home care. Facilitates communication between the referral source and the hospice and/or home care office.
Works closely with clinical staff to ensure that promised services are provided. In situations when they are not, provide assistance in service recovery efforts.
Collaborates with the Intake Departments and clinical staff to manage referrals/admissions.
Communicates market information to the Executive Director and others as needed.
Commits to one hundred percent (100%) patient and customer satisfaction by always exhibiting a courteous and helpful manner during interactions with others, including patients, families, visitors, physicians, students, and co-workers.
Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current state of Illinois nursing license as an RN
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting
Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills & nursing skills per competency checklist
Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license, current automobile insurance, and has personal & dependable mode(s) of transportation to conduct home visits as necessary.
Possess excellent collaboration, observation, verbal and written communication, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

Previous Hospice and/or Home Care work experience

Position Details

Job Type/FTE: Full Time
Work Location: Ingalls Campus - Harvey, IL
Shift: Day Shift
Unit/Department: Home Hospice
CBA Code: Non-Union

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.

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