Lvn, Hospital Liaison - Saratoga, United States - Sutter Health

Sutter Health

Verified Company

Saratoga, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Organization:

SCAH-Sutter Care at Home - Bay

Position Overview:

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.

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-Automobile Insurance

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 problemsolving skills with customers and management. Organizational skills.
Must have telephone, interpersonal and written communication skills.

Job Shift:

Rotating

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed, Occasionally

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Number of Openings:

1

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