Responsible for working closely with hospital case management department to coordinate continued patient care with home care or hospice services after discharge. Assures quality customer service to patients, families, referral sources and co-workers. Serves as a consultant, educator, and customer service specialist to referral sources.

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Develops initial plan of care along with physician, Home Care or Hospice Admission at home.

2. Coordinates with patients, families, physicians, and discharge planning personnel, by obtaining complete clinical information for the hospice admission.

3. Contacts Referral Manager or Assistant Manager to confer on complex clinical cases and appropriateness of referral acceptance.

4. Ensures referral meets Home Care or Hospice criteria and that patient’s needs in the home are anticipated and appropriately addressed prior to discharge.

5. Communicates with patients primary care physician in order to initiate Home care or Hospice services and obtain a verbal order for care.

6. Maintains current knowledge of clinical issues, regulatory and reimbursement standards, insurance contract and rates.

7. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required:

1. Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Social Work or related field.

2. 3-5 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in Hospice, Palliative Care or relevant area.

3. License for Registered Nurse.

Preferred:

1. A completed apprenticeship or experience in a similar role.

   At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is that anyone who enters anyone of our facilities, receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. That commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 18,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the state, and committed to creating a Trusted Network of Caring®. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ

• Overlook Medical Center, Summit NJ

• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ

• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ

• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ

• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morriston NJ

• Atlantic Rehabilitation

• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice

  We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. We are part of Atlantic Accountable Care Organization, one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

  We receiver awards and recognitions for what we provide to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine (13 years in a row)

• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare

• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare

• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review

• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP

• Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)

• CEO Cancer Gold Standard ™

• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials" Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

• Security 500: Security Magazine

• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets

• NJ Sustainable Business

  Our Home care and Hospice teams work with more than our patients, we work with their families, inside their homes and in their community. When you join our team, you also join theirs, bringing them your comfort, compassion, education, and expertise. We celebrate these close connections every day, by delivering the best comprehensive home care and hospice services possible.

  EEO STATEMENT

  Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.