Nurse - Hospice Care Planner

Overview

Job Description: As the Hospice Care Planner, you will be working at various facilities including hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics throughout the Manhattan territory. The Hospice/Palliative Home Care Planner is responsible for evaluating and establishing a plan of care for patients referred for home health services. As a key member of the business development and marketing team, the Hospice/Palliative Home Care Planner develops and maintains positive relationships with physicians, social workers, case managers and discharge planners at the assigned locations. “Must-Have” Skills for the job: 1. Licensed with current Registration to practice as Registered 2. Professional Nurse in NYS is required 3. Bachelor's Degree preferred 4. Two years nursing experience in a hospital setting, preferably in the emergency room, critical care, oncology or telemetry with proficiency in physical assessment and interviewing skills 5. Business/Marketing background strongly preferred 6. Bilingual Spanish/English is preferred

Benefits

Company

Our range of health services include home care, hospice and palliative care for adults and children, rehabilitation and nursing care, and our research-based Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care. We also offer health plans for Medicare and dual-eligible individuals. Compassion is a fundamental element of our care and core values. For our staff, working here is not just a job. It’s a calling. We go above and beyond routine protocols. We become involved and invested in our patients’ lives. We take the time to understand them as people, not just as patients. We know that each act of loving-kindness, consideration and accommodation, however small, makes a big difference.