Home Care and Hospice Clinical Liaison
Home Care and Hospice Clinical Liaison
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Job Description
Job Description
The Home Care and Hospice Clinical Liaison works primarily on consults and referrals from SLHS hospitals facilitating patient transfer to SLHS Homecare and Hospice. The liaison will respond quickly to in hospital Hospice consults by meeting with patients and their families to educate on hospice services and facilitate a smooth and seamless transition to Saint Lukes Hospice House or patients home environment. The liaison will collaborate with Hospital and Hospice providers to determine Hospice eligibility and appropriate patient level of care upon discharge. The liaison may also consult on complex Saint Lukes Home Health referrals and Home Infusion teaches as needed.
Shift: Fulltime 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. MondayFriday with some flex and rotating weekend oncall requirements.
The following tasks are essential parts of the Home Care and Hospice Clinical Liaison. This is not a comprehensive list of job duties and requirements are subject to change based on business needs and continuously changing legal and administrative requirements:
Visits patients (and their families) to discuss goals of care upon receipt of consult request.
Collaborates with Hospice provides on Hospice eligibility and appropriate level of care for patient.
Coordinates with Hospital providers and staff to provide a seamless transition for patients to SLHS Home Health Hospice and Infusion services.
Fosters partnerships and relationships through daytoday interaction with SLHS hospital staff providers and Care Progression team.
Participates in capacity management discussions and meetings as requested.
Provides support to intake and referral processes by documenting and creating episodes in EPIC.
Provide statistics and referral information to the Supervisor Clinical Referral Services upon request always looking to improve the liaison role to meet the needs of the agency.
Participate in on call activities.
Why St. Lukes Home Care:
We believe in creating a collaborative environment while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees:
- Medical health plans
- Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement
- Leave of Absence PTO Extended Sick Leave and various Welfare plans
- Retirement contributions
- Employee Assistance Program
For more than 30 years Saint Lukes has set the standard for home care and hospice services throughout the Kansas City area. Saint Lukes Home Care is one of the regions premier providers of a continuum of health care in the home and led by clinicians with decades of experience in the Home Health and Hospice industry. And as part of Saint Lukes Health System we deliver the same highquality comprehensive and compassionate care.
Job Requirements
Applicable Experience:
2 yearsFamily Care Safety Registry Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Registered Nurse (KS) National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS) Registered Nurse (MO) National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS)Associate DegreeJob Details
Full TimeDay (United States of America)The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Lukes 12000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faithbased nonprofit locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Lukes means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.
Join the Kansas City regions premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
