LVN, Hospital Liaison
Job ID R-69514 Date Posted 05/13/2024 Location San Mateo, CA Schedule/Shift/Weekly Hours Regular/Days/40Organization:
SCAH-Sutter Care at Home - BayPosition 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:
- 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:
RotatingSchedule:
Full TimeShift Hours:
8Days of the Week:
Monday - FridayWeekend Requirements:
As Needed, OccasionallyBenefits:
YesUnions:
NoPosition Status:
Non-ExemptWeekly Hours:
40Employee Status:
RegularNumber of Openings:
1This 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 / hourThe 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.
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