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Care Dimensions · 5 hours ago

RN Admissions Liaison

Waltham, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$42/hr - $52/hr

3+ years exp

Care Dimensions is dedicated to providing compassionate care to patients facing advanced or end-of-life illnesses. The RN Admissions Liaison Nurse is responsible for patient assessments and admissions, ensuring continuity of care and educating healthcare professionals, patients, and families about hospice care benefits. This role also involves identifying new referral sources and enhancing communication between Care Dimensions and referral sources.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Responsible for patient assessments and admissions to Care Dimensions, ensuring continuity of care between the admitting process and transition to ongoing care by the hospice interdisciplinary team (IDT)

Responsible for educating health care professionals, patients, and families in all settings regarding the benefits/appropriateness of hospice care

Responsible for being proactive in identifying new referral sources, increasing referrals from existing sources, and providing educational programs to facilities

Maintains good communication with Care Dimensions clinical staff in order to enhance hospice services, and facilitates communication between Care Dimensions and referral sources

Qualification

Registered Nurse licenseNursing practice skillsHospice philosophy understandingPatient assessment skillsInterdisciplinary teamworkSelf-directionCommunication skillsFlexibility

Required

Registered Nurse, currently licensed in Massachusetts in good standing

Associate's degree in nursing required

Minimum three years of varied work experience as a professional nurse, and preferably one of the three years in an acute setting

Demonstrated ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients and families in varied settings

Skilled in nursing practice, able to cope with family emotional stress and tolerant of individual lifestyles

Demonstrated understanding of hospice philosophy and principles

Demonstrated ability to be self-directed, flexible and cooperative in fulfilling role obligation and ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team

Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and in good working order