Hospice GIP Coordinator Registered Nurse - RN

Description:

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Position Summary:

Location: Sunrise Hospital

Schedule: Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

The GIP RN for Infinity Hospice Care (IHC), works primarily in hospitals where IHC holds a current contract for hospital GIP and supports the hospital inpatient palliative care service. This GIP RN gains a high understanding of the IHC intake process and support transitions to both home IHC and NEVPC.

The GIP RN promotes the hospice program, enrolls patients, and supports providers when needed to transition patients to IHC and NEVPC. The GIP RN engages patients, families, caregivers, and updates hospital staff as needed. The GIP RN acts as a liaison in supporting documentation, notes, and electronic information transmission to both IHC and NEVPC.

This position reports directly to the Director of Patient Care Services (DPS) of IHC as well as any assigned hospital contracted Providers and Advance Practice Nurses.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Active nursing license from an accredited program and in good standing with the
  State Board of Nursing in the state of licensure
• Strong hospice knowledge
  
• Outgoing personality, team player and maintain confidentiality
  
• Ability to prioritize and be flexible
  
• Proven success in healthcare marketing preferred
  
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance

Responsibilities:

• Can perform hospice admission for both hospital GIP and start the admission process for patients transitioning to home setting.
  
• Ensures an excellent hospital to home hand off.
  
• Works with social services and/or placement when most appropriate care setting is
  difficult to determine.
  
• Utilize marketing material, discuss key programs and benefits of IHC and NEVPC
  with hospital patient and family
  
• Use and promote referral screening forms and assist in presentations to case
  management, facility stakeholders, and families
  
• Assist in gathering information to expedite hospital discharge to SNFs, help resolve issues and assist in placement.
  
• Understands IHC inpatient admission criteria.
  
• Ensure visit feedback and patient outcomes are commun