BWH General Inpatient (GIP) Hospice Nurse Navigator (RN)

Job Description

Job Description

About This BWH General Inpatient (GIP) Hospice Nurse Navigator Position

HopeHealth Hospice and Palliative Care is seeking an RN who is passionate about end-of-life care.

HopeHealth is working with Brigham & Women’s Hospital (BWH) in furthering its mission to provide excellence to their end of life patient population.

In this role, you will be at the forefront of innovation on how end of life is delivered and supported in an acute care setting.

The Hospice Nurse Navigator role is ideal for a nurse clinician with well-developed clinical and assessment skills focused on disease progression, prognostication, and symptom management within an acute care setting.

This is a full time 36 hours per week position, the hours are 9am-9:30pm

What will you do?

The Hospice Nurse Navigator will serve as a liaisonbetween case management, care providers, patients, and families, ensuring smooth and timely admission of eligible patients into hospice care at BWH. In collaboration with the hospice medical director, you will provide skilled assessment of patients to determine hospice eligibility. You will complete the patient hospice admission and be responsible for daily patient visits. The position will also play an instrumental role in educating patients and families about hospice.

• Represents HopeHealth at BWH serving as a hospice liaison between staff, patients and families and is the subject matter expert in hospice
• Provides initial assessment of the impact of the terminal diagnosis on the patient’s physical, functional, psychosocial and environmental needs and activities of daily living to determine eligibility for hospice
• Presents hospice to patients, families and BWH staff in a clear manner highlighting the benefits of hospice in caring for individuals with a terminal diagnosis
• Completes hospice admissions and initiates care in compliance with all Medicare and state regulations
• Completes patient visits at least once a day to admitted hospice patients; helps coordinate and manage patient care with BWH nursing staff and communicates on a daily basis with a member of the BWH care team
• Documents at point of care in both HopeHealth and BWH EMRs including conversations about patient care with the BWH teams
• Uses interdisciplinary approach in developing plan of care, in accordance with HopeHealth policies; initiates referrals to other disciplines as necessary
• Creates the individualized plan of care including documenting the Local Coverage Determination (LCD)
• As required by Medicare and state regulations, periodically assesses patients continued eligibility for hospice services
• Participates in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to review patients receiving hospice inpatient care for 6 days or longer
• Ensures that patient information regarding payer source is current and correct; works with BWH to obtain necessary insurance information and coverage
• As appropriate, assists in discharge of admitted patients to a receiving facility
• Compliance with BWH initial and ongoing credentialing, education and safety requirements

What are the qualifications for this job?

• Strong desire to join an organization that is committed to providing patient centered care
• Demonstrated commitment to quality end-of-life care and a passion for that care
• Strong clinical assessment and planning skills as much of this role is done independently
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing highly preferred
• Two or more years’ experience in hospice, palliative care and/or acute care
• Nursing license in Massachusetts and Rhode Island required; Massachusetts license required upon hire and evidence of Rhode Island license application required prior to start
• Individuals in this position will be required to achieve and maintain Hospice and Palliative Care certification through the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association within three years of hire
• Excellent communication skills

What are the job benefits?

For your health and peace of mind:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer contribution
• Pre-tax flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
• Disability coverage
• Discounts on voluntary insurance programs
• Life and long-term-disability insurance
• Mileage reimbursement

For your wellbeing:

• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• A caring culture that supports your wellbeing

For your career:

• A robust orientation programs
• Educational assistance
• Reimbursement for certifications
• HopeHealth Clinical Education Lab (continuing education)

HopeHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

HopeHealth is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workspace. We believe that attracting, developing, and empowering exceptional people will allow us to continue to deliver the best care for our patients and families.

All qualified individuals – inclusive of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, and ability – are warmly welcome at HopeHealth.

Discover a career that transforms lives – including yours.

At HopeHealth, health care is more than a career choice. It’s a calling.

You can see it in our incredible team, who are as compassionate as they are talented.

You can see it in the trust that our patients and families place in us every day.

And you can see it in our values – as a health care organization, and as an employer. At HopeHealth, we care deeply about every life we touch, including yours.

We’re committed to giving employees the support they need to not only excel at their jobs, but to love what they do.

Join us, and you’ll be part of a team that inspires you, a workplace that invests in you, and a mission that brings hope and dignity to patients and families every day.

HopeHealth is a not-for-profit market leader serving communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

About Our Team

At HopeHealth, we share a heartfelt commitment to helping patients live safely and independently at home. Join our team, and you'll find:

• No two days are the same. You'll feel professionally rewarded in an exciting and dynamic work environment and be part of delivering innovative and cutting-edge specialty services.
• Your expertise and unique perspective will be valued. In our inclusive work culture, our employees are free to work autonomously while feeling authentic support from their team. You’ll experience the mutual respect, collaboration and trust of a healthcare team that’s committed to going above and beyond for every patient – and for every member of the team.
• A flexible work schedule and generous benefits. You’ll have the ability to work with scheduling flexibility designed to maximize your work/life balance. Benefits include competitive compensation package, health care coverage, education reimbursement, and an employer-match retirement plan.

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