Minimum of three (3) years experience required with hospice, home health, critical care, ER, oncology medical/surgical experience, community outreach or pastoral counseling
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to market to and deal tactfully with customers (e.g. physicians, social workers, nurses, etc.), other possible referral sources, and the community.
Excellent professional communication, negotiation, presentation and public relations skills.
Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision in a rapidly changing environment.
Flexibility in scheduling and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Strong clinical or psychosocial assessment and documentation skills.
Strong computer skills including, e-mail, EMR, Word and PowerPoint applications.
Licensures, Certifications
Must possess current Maryland State license as a Registered Nurse.
Valid driver's license and safe driving record and an automobile that is insured in accordance with GHC requirements
Physical Requirements
Able to provide patient care or assistance that involves lifting, repositioning, moving patients and includes bending, reaching and twisting.
Ability to travel to patient locations; includes ability to drive, negotiate stairs and walkways, including uneven surfaces at private homes or facilities.
Sufficient dexterity to utilize electronic record keeping systems, computers/keyboards and or laptops and other related equipment.
Vision ability to assess patient's health status using visual inspection and observation and to read medications, charts, calibration and monitoring devices as appropriate
Speech to verbally communicate to assess and impart information concerning patient status; to effectively complete patient/family teaching and to interact with internal and external health care teams.
Working Conditions
Normal office environment with driving as large part of the day in the field, which includes visits to patient's homes, some in unsafe areas (escort provided).
Exposed to adverse working conditions due to performance of patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases
Conditions of Employment
Valid driver's license and automobile insurance
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Account Management Responsibilities
Actively develops and fosters area hospital referral source acceptance and allegiance to GHC.
Effectively implements strategies and tactics to increase admissions from referral sources.
Maintains awareness of changing medical environment and industry competition.
Represents GHC with professionalism at all times & responds in a timely manner to referral source questions or requests for presentations.
Maintains current knowledge of each facility's discharge planning process and builds relationships with key institutional r
Benefits
Health insuranceVision insurancePaid time off
Additional Information
Join the mission-driven Gilchrist team as a Hospital Liaison Nurse, where your clinical insight and collaboration skills make a real difference-and help patients and families live every moment with comfort, dignity, and purpose. Locations include GBMC Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital (Main Campus), and University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health.
This innovative, high-visibility role allows you to work alongside hospital teams, guide patients and families through important care transitions, and focus on meaningful connections. Competitive pay, supportive leadership, and work that reminds you why you became a nurse. Join the mission-driven Gilchrist team as a Hospital Liaison Nurse, where your clinical insight and collaboration skills make a real difference-and help patients and families live every moment with comfort, dignity, and purpose. Locations include GBMC Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital (Main Campus), and University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health.
This innovative, high-visibility role allows you to work alongside hospital teams, guide patients and families through important care transitions, and focus on meaningful connections. Competitive pay, supportive leadership, and work that reminds you why you became a nurse.
Job Summary:
The Gilchrist Hospice Care (GHC) Hospice Liaison Nurse generates & facilitates patient admissions from hospital-based referral sources, promotes growth of admissions, performs, or coordinates clinical assessments of possible patients, and is responsible for meeting GHC goals for successful relationships with area hospitals.
The Hospice Liaison Nurse establishes and nurtures external professional relationships, maintains awareness of local medical markets, provides clinical or psychosocial assessments of prospective patients when necessary, and represents GHC and its spectrum of services in a competent, professional manner consistent with the organization's goals.
Currently Hiring Multiple Liaisons to Support the Following Areas:
Howard County
Baltimore County
Baltimore City
Upper Chesapeake/Harford County
Hours/Shifts: 10:30AM - 7PM/ 12PM-8PM
Education
Registered Nurse, Associate degree or Nursing Diploma
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