Hospice RN - Clinical Liaison

Our growing Hospice team has an immediate opening for a full-time Hospice and support services Liaison. JSSA Hospice is not only a supportive team for all of our families, but for our team members as well. Our professionals, experts in current hospice practice, include medical directors/physicians, highly skilled registered nurses, experienced clinical social workers, certified nursing assistants skilled in end-of-life care, chaplains and extensively trained volunteers. We are the hospice in the community to turn to for exceptional end-of-life care that supports dignity and comfort for individuals, provides peace of mind to families, and honors cultural traditions and customs. The Liaison will work with the Intake and Marketing teams to promote JSSA's Hospice, Homecare and Senior services in our community.

 
Functions:

• Establish working relationships that promote utilization of JSSA Hospice by physicians, community-based case managers and other community agencies.
• Responsible for the external contact and ongoing outreach work to agencies, organizations and individuals.
• Provide information regarding JSSA, Hospice, and Homecare and targeted senior services to physicians and other referral sources.
• Work with various community agencies to facilitate the delivery of appropriate services for all JSSA services for potential patients and clients.
• Participate in agency and community programs as requested to promote professional growth and understanding of hospice care.
• Represents JSSA Hospice at Grows and Senior Network meetings, and other meetings as assigned.
• Provides informational visits to potential patients for hospice services.
• Assist with referral management in coordination with other liaison staff.
• Works to establish firm collaboration with the entire sales/marketing team of JSSA.
• Meets regularly with cross-selling team to include programmatic directors.
• Documents all activities and interactions in our CMR system and monitors performance through the CMR reports.

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Social Worker (LCSW-C) required
• Licensed in the State of Maryland
• Medical Social work experience preferred.
• Minimum four years of varied work experience as a social worker or nurse. One year in the home health or hospice setting preferred. 
• Experience educating and promoting services in a community setting.
• Experience with CMR systems.
• Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.

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The Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) has been helping people across the Washington metropolitan area meet emotional, social, and physical challenges for more than 120 years. A nonsectarian provider, we serve people of all religious backgrounds, races and ethnicities, helping the youngest child to the most fragile senior, from individuals to entire families. JSSA provides services and support to nearly 31,000 individuals a year through our wide range of counseling, educational, specialized employment, in-home support, hospice and nursing care, and social services. We are a growing Agency and strive to be an Employer of Choice. As such we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a healthy work-life balance, collaborative team environment and many opportunities for personal growth and professional development. We pride ourselves on our mission to be the first place for the Jewish community, as well as the community at large, to turn for clinical and social services of the highest quality that sustain and nurture all who seek assistance. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. AA/M/F/D