<h3>Job Description</h3>
Interim Healthcare of Palmdale is a New Hospice Agency in the Antelope Valley looking for a Part-Time Business Development Representative, to join a family-oriented company, owned and operated by Saint Andrew’s Abbey. We are seeking someone to join our family-oriented team, who is self-motivated, empathetic, hardworking, a dedicated team player, and compassionate. Our philosophy is recognizing all people are created in the image of Christ and committing ourselves to serving the dying and their families by offering love, compassion, and dignity on the journey home to God. We offer competitive base pay plus commission. 
General Purpose:
Grow profitable revenues from Interim HealthCare Hospice of Palmdale by effectively developing and executing sales and marketing strategies to referral sources and prospective clients.
Essential Functions:
· Prepares sales plan with Executive Director/Administrator, including forecasts, target accounts, contacts within accounts and budget for achieving objectives.
· Causes profitable growth by establishing and maintaining contact and relationships with referral sources through which prospective clients might be reached and influenced.
· Increases awareness of and interest in Interim HealthCare Hospice of Palmdale by preparing and conducting presentations regarding Interim HealthCare Hospice to organizations where prospective clients might be reached or influenced.
· Enhances customer satisfaction and loyalty by meeting or calling selected clients and family members and periodically conducting patient satisfaction and referral source satisfaction surveys to identify and address any issues.
· Develops and implements marketing plan for Hospice Services.
· Assures effective conversion of inquiries by working in conjunction with the Executive Director/Administrator to establish and monitor the process to track and respond to Interim HealthCare Hospice of Palmdale inquiries.
· Monitors and recommends actions to improve process through which inquiries are converted to sales.
· Meets with potential Hospice clients and family to explain hospice benefits and solutions in such a manner that they opt for the hospice benefit through Interim HealthCare Hospice.
· Meets with appropriate managers of the consumer audience, skilled home health services, and other appropriate facilities, to assure optimal conversion of appropriate Interim HealthCare clients and patients to Interim HealthCare Hospice.
· Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.
· May have access to personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department.
Minimum Education &amp; Experience Requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree in marketing/sales-related subject or equivalent work experience and training.
· Three (3) plus years experience in selling hospice or health care services.
· Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with all levels of management within and outside the company.
· Demonstrated familiarity with hospice or health care services, referral sources and payors.
Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities Required:
· Computer and Internet literacy.
· Demonstrated excellent organizational and detail skills.
· Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals under short deadlines, changing priorities and minimal resources.
· Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Working Conditions &amp; Physical Effort:
· Ability to work flexible schedule and/or evening hours as needed.
· Able to engage in local and occasional out-of- town travel.
· Physical activity is light requiring occasional lifting/carrying up to 20 lbs. or pushing/pulling small objects. Frequently walking or standing or sitting most of the time.

Business Development Representative - Hospice, PT

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Palmdale, CA
Interim Healthcare is a New Hospice Agency in the Antelope Valley looking for a Full-Time RN, M-F plus on-call, to join a family-oriented company, owned and operated by Saint Andrew’s Abbey.  We are an upcoming hospice company looking for a dedicated hospice RN to perform administrative duties and provide patient care.  We are seeking someone to join our family-oriented team, who is empathetic, hardworking, a dedicated team player, and compassionate. Our philosophy is recognizing all people are created in the image of Christ and committing ourselves to serving the dying and their families by offering love, compassion, and dignity on the journey home to God. We offer a competitive salary plus mileage reimbursement. If you are wanting to have more control over your work schedule, then come see us.  This position comes with an opportunity to work part of the work week from home.
Essential Functions:
<ul>
<li>Performs assessments and procedures, which require substantial specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skill based upon principles of psychological, biological, physical and social sciences.</li>
<li>Conducts patient evaluation to assess for admission to hospice</li>
<li>Visits in home clients to evaluate the quality of care being provided and reviews clinical notes.</li>
<li>Completes nursing initial and ongoing assessments of all in home clients within specified deadlines.</li>
<li>Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.</li>
<li>Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).</li>
<li>Obtains physicians plans of treatment and orders, and initiates their execution.</li>
<li>Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.</li>
<li>Counsels and educates the patient/client and family in meeting healthcare related needs.</li>
<li>Effectively communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care to promote coordination of patient/client care and planning for discharge.</li>
<li>Secures equipment and supplies and coordinates placement for use in the home.</li>
<li>Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.</li>
<li>Participates in in-services or training, as requested.</li>
</ul>
Minimum Education &amp; Experience Requirements:
<ul>
<li>Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.</li>
<li>Licensed to practice as a RN in California.  License is active and in good standing.</li>
<li>1 year of accumulated experience as a registered nurse within the last five (5) years.</li>
<li>One (1) year of hospice care experience preferred, but not required: willing to do admissions, continuous care, supervisory visits, and routine visits.</li>
<li>Able to provide proof of valid driver’s license if applicable.</li>
<li>Able to provide proof of valid auto liability insurance if assignment(s) include driving vehicle.</li>
</ul>

Full Time RN - Administrative Duties & Patient Care

<h3>Job Description</h3>
 in Palmdale, CA
Step into an exciting sales role that fosters your professional growth, and experience the rewards of helping others during a significant stage of life. As a Hospice Liaison for Interim HealthCare®, you’ll join an organization dedicated to helping patients live out their days in the most comfortable and meaningful ways.
Since 1966, Interim HealthCare® has been an employer of choice for Hospice Liaisons pursuing a career with purpose. We are seeking someone to join our family-oriented team, owned and operated by Saint Andrew’s Abbey, who is self-motivated, empathetic, hardworking, dedicated, and compassionate. Our philosophy is recognizing all people are created in the image of Christ and committing ourselves to serving the dying and their families by offering love, compassion, and dignity on the journey home to God. Embark on a career path that’s paved with compassion, strength, and a deep sense of fulfillment. You are made for this!
Our Community Liaison for Hospice (LVN) enjoys some excellent benefits:
<ul>
<li>$72,000 - $85,000 per year plus a monthly bonus</li>
<li>Make a difference in the lives of others through the work you do</li>
<li>Flexible schedule and family-oriented culture that promotes work-life balance</li>
<li>Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs</li>
<li>Health insurance benefits</li>
<li>Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University</li>
</ul>
As a Community Liaison for Hospice (LVN), here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:
<ul>
<li>Develop and maintain relationships with referral sources such as doctor's offices and other healthcare facilities which promote the admission of new hospice patients</li>
<li>Create and implement account development strategies to target, nurture and grow accounts </li>
<li>Collaborates with clinical team to prepare and conduct sales presentations to organizations and community resources with access to prospective hospice clients </li>
<li>Meets with potential Hospice clients and families to explain hospice benefits and solutions in such a manner that they opt for the hospice benefit through Interim HealthCare Hospice</li>
<li>Participates in strategic planning through analysis of assigned territory</li>
<li>Assures effective conversion of inquiries by working in conjunction with the Executive Director/Administrator to establish and monitor the process to track and respond to Interim HealthCare Hospice of Palmdale inquiries</li>
<li>Monitors and recommends actions to improve the process through which inquiries are converted to sales</li>
</ul>
A few must-haves for our Community Liaison for Hospice (LVN):
<ul>
<li>Active and unencumbered LVN license in the State of California</li>
<li>Three (3) plus years of experience in hospice or home healthcare sales</li>
<li>Demonstrated familiarity with hospice or health care services, referral sources and payors</li>
<li>Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with all levels of management within and outside the company</li>
<li>Demonstrated excellent organizational and detail skills</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals under short deadlines, changing priorities and minimal resources</li>
<li>Able to engage in local and occasional out-of-town travel</li>
</ul>
Why Work for Interim HealthCare?
Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Hospice Liaisons (LVNs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates hospice professionals, and a passion to make the final stages of life a treasured time for patients and their families. Join a nationwide network of Hospice Liaisons who are making a significant difference in the lives of others through the compassionate work they do.
Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

Community Liaison for Hospice / Licensed Vocational Nurse (Hospice Sales position, not a clinical po

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Interim Healthcare is a New Hospice Agency in the Antelope Valley owned and operated by Saint Andrew’s Abbey.  Our philosophy is recognizing all people are created in the image of Christ and we are committed to serving the dying and their families by offering love, compassion, and dignity on the journey home to God. 
Are you looking to make a difference?  Do you enjoy developing working relationships with other medical professionals?  Do you enjoy working with patients and their families in their homes?  
The RN Clinical Liaison / Case Manager is responsible for providing hospice care to patients within their homes AND for hospital and medical facility-based outreach to identify new referral sources and maintain on-going relationships that will increase census and preference for hospice services.  Registered Nurse Liaisons / Case Managers use their clinical knowledge, empathy, communication skills, and marketing abilities to initiate one-on-one dialog with referral sources, families, and prospective patients to help explain and educate on hospice services. Our RN Clinical Liaisons / Case Managers are hospice experts and serve as a resource to their referral sources to ensure extraordinary patient and customer service as they further refine their hospice nursing skills through participating in ongoing patient care.
Work schedule will be Friday, Saturday, Sunday and 2 other chosen days of the week. We offer competitive hourly pay plus mileage reimbursement. Pay for patient care/visit hours, and pay for hours spent charting.
<ul>
<li>Identifies decision makers and builds working relationships at hospitals, physician’s offices, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and various medical institutions</li>
<li>Makes planned visits to referral source facilities to build census and develop an interconnectedness between hospice personnel and referral sources</li>
<li>Causes profitable growth by establishing and maintaining contact and relationships with referral sources through which prospective clients might be reached and influenced.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Increases awareness of and interest in Interim HealthCare Hospice by preparing and conducting presentations regarding Interim HealthCare Hospice to organizations where prospective clients might be reached or influenced.</li>
<li>Develops and implements marketing plan for Hospice Services.</li>
<li>Assures effective conversion of inquiries by working in conjunction with the Executive Director/Administrator to establish and monitor the process to track and respond to Interim HealthCare Hospice inquiries.</li>
<li>Meets with potential Hospice clients and family to explain hospice benefits and solutions in such a manner that they opt for the hospice benefit through Interim HealthCare Hospice.</li>
<li>Meets with appropriate managers of the consumer audience and skilled home health services to assure optimal conversion of appropriate Interim HealthCare clients and patients to Interim HealthCare Hospice.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Completes other assignments as requested and assigned. </li>
<li>Performs assessments and procedures, which require substantial specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skill based upon principles of psychological, biological, physical and social sciences.</li>
<li>Visits in home clients to evaluate the quality of care being provided and reviews clinical notes.</li>
<li>Completes nursing initial and ongoing assessments of all in home clients within specified deadlines.</li>
<li>Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.</li>
<li>Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).</li>
<li>Obtains physicians plans of treatment and orders, and initiates their execution.</li>
<li>Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.</li>
<li>Counsels and educates the patient/client and family in meeting healthcare related needs.</li>
<li>Effectively communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care to promote coordination of patient/client care and planning for discharge.</li>
</ul>
Minimum Education &amp; Experience Requirements:
<ul>
<li>Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.</li>
<li>Minimum of one year in sales/marketing experience in health care setting</li>
<li>Minimum of one year palliative/hospice sales/marketing experience preferred</li>
<li>Proven ability to create and maintain relationships with key staff, marketing contacts, and clinical staff</li>
<li>Licensed to practice as a RN in California.  License is active and in good standing.</li>
<li>1 year of accumulated experience as a registered nurse within the last five (5) years.</li>
<li>Minimum of 2 years hospice care experience preferred: willing to do admissions, continuous care, supervisory visits, and routine visits.</li>
<li>Able to provide proof of valid driver’s license if applicable.</li>
<li>Able to provide proof of valid auto liability insurance if assignment(s) include driving vehicle.</li>
</ul>

RN Clinical Liaison / Case Manager

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Interim Healthcare of Palmdale is a Hospice Agency in the Antelope Valley looking for a Full-Time Community Liaison for Hospice - LVN, to join a family-oriented company, owned and operated by Saint Andrew’s Abbey. We are seeking someone to join our family-oriented team, who is self-motivated, empathetic, hardworking, a dedicated team player, and compassionate. Our philosophy is recognizing all people are created in the image of Christ and committing ourselves to serving the dying and their families by offering love, compassion, and dignity on the journey home to God. We offer competitive base pay plus commission. 
Our Community Liaison for Hospice enjoys some excellent benefits:
<ul>
<li>$72,000 - $85,000 per year plus a monthly bonus</li>
<li>Make a difference in the lives of others through the work you do</li>
<li>Flexible schedule and family-oriented culture that promotes work-life balance</li>
<li>Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs</li>
<li>Health insurance benefits</li>
<li>Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University</li>
</ul>
General Purpose:
Grow profitable revenues from Interim HealthCare Hospice of Palmdale by effectively developing and executing sales and marketing strategies to referral sources and prospective clients.
Essential Functions:
· Establishes and maintains working relationships with referral sources such as doctor's offices and other health care facilities.
· Enhances the perception of Interim HealthCare of Palmdale Hospice.
· Prepares sales plan with Executive Director/Administrator, including forecasts, target accounts, contacts within accounts and budget for achieving objectives.
· Create and implement account development strategies to target, nurture and grow accounts.
· Causes profitable growth by establishing and maintaining contact and relationships with referral sources through which prospective clients might be reached and influenced.
· Increases awareness of and interest in Interim HealthCare Hospice of Palmdale by preparing and conducting presentations regarding Interim HealthCare Hospice to organizations where prospective clients might be reached or influenced.
· Participates in strategic planning through analysis of assigned territory.
· Enhances customer satisfaction and loyalty by meeting or calling selected clients and family members and periodically conducting patient satisfaction and referral source satisfaction surveys to identify and address any issues.
· Develops and implements marketing plan for Hospice Services.
· Assures effective conversion of inquiries by working in conjunction with the Executive Director/Administrator to establish and monitor the process to track and respond to Interim HealthCare Hospice of Palmdale inquiries.
· Monitors and recommends actions to improve process through which inquiries are converted to sales.
· Meets with potential Hospice clients and family to explain hospice benefits and solutions in such a manner that they opt for the hospice benefit through Interim HealthCare Hospice.
· Meets with appropriate managers of the consumer audience, skilled home health services, and other appropriate facilities, to assure optimal conversion of appropriate Interim HealthCare clients and patients to Interim HealthCare Hospice.
· Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.
· May have access to personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department.
Minimum Education &amp; Experience Requirements:
· Active and in good standing LVN license in the State of California.
· Working knowledge of and experience in  marketing/sales.
· Three (3) plus years experience in selling hospice or health care services.
· Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with all levels of management within and outside the company.
· Demonstrated familiarity with hospice or health care services, referral sources and payors.
Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities Required:
· Computer and Internet literacy.
· Demonstrated excellent organizational and detail skills.
· Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals under short deadlines, changing priorities and minimal resources.
· Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Working Conditions &amp; Physical Effort:
· Ability to work flexible schedule and/or evening hours as needed.
· Able to engage in local and occasional out-of- town travel.
· Physical activity is light requiring occasional lifting/carrying up to 20 lbs. or pushing/pulling small objects. Frequently walking or standing or sitting most of the time.

Community Liaison for Hospice - LVN (Hospice Sales position, not a clinical position)

<h3>Job Description</h3>
LOOKING FOR FLEXIBILITY IN YOUR WORK SCHEDULE?  Interim Healthcare is a New Hospice Agency operating in the San Fernando Valley looking for a Per Diem Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) to join a family-oriented company, owned and operated by Saint Andrew’s Abbey.  We recognize all people are created in the image of Christ and we are committed to serving the dying and their families by offering love, compassion, and dignity on the journey home to God.
We have a unique opportunity in our Hospice as a Per Diem Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA). We are looking for individuals who are interested in providing compassionate care to our patients and their loved ones.
The hospice CHHA is responsible for providing personal care services to hospice patients, as well as support in incidental/instrumental activities of daily living under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Interim HealthCare Hospice and applicable state and federal law or regulation.
Job Limitations
The Hospice Aide does not function in any manner viewed as the practice of nursing according to the Nurse Practice Act of the state in which hospice care is delivered.
Minimum Education &amp; Experience Requirements:
<ul>
<li>Eighteen (18) years of age or older.</li>
<li>Has successfully completed:
<ul>
<li>A training program and competency evaluation as required by federal regulation 418.76 (b) or</li>
<li>A competency evaluation program as required by the federal regulation 418.76 (c); or</li>
<li>A nurse aide training and competency evaluation program approved by the state and meets the requirements of the federal regulations (§483.151 through §483.154) and is currently listed in good standing on the state nurse aide registry; or</li>
<li>A state licensure program;</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
AND
<ul>
<li>
<ul>
<li>Has not had a lapse in work for compensation for the period of 24 consecutive months as a hospice aide or nurse aide.
<ul>
<li>If there has been a 24-month lapse in furnishing services for compensation, the individual must successfully complete another program, as specified above in this section, before providing services.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Six (6) months of experience in healthcare or completion of the hospice office’s preceptor program</li>
<li>Hospice experience preferred.</li>
</ul>

Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) - Hospice

<h3>Job Description</h3>
LVN - Hospice
Palmdale, CA
Interim Healthcare Hospice Lancaster, owned and operated by Saint Andrew’s Abbey, is a new hospice agency in the Antelope Valley looking to build a team of compassionate caregivers who will join us in our mission. We recognize all people are created in the image of Christ and we are committed to serving the dying and their families by offering love, compassion, and dignity on the journey home to God.
We have a unique opportunity in our Hospice as a Per Diem LVN. We are looking for individuals who are interested in providing compassionate care to our patients and their loved ones.
The hospice LVN is responsible for providing personal care services to hospice patients, as well as support in incidental/instrumental activities of daily living under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Interim HealthCare Hospice and applicable state and federal law or regulation.
Minimum Education &amp; Experience Requirements:
<ul>
<li>Graduate of an accredited vocational nursing program and active LVN license in California</li>
<li>CPR certification  </li>
<li>Knowledge of state and federal hospice regulations</li>
<li>Clinical proficiency in nursing, strong communication skills and compassion</li>
</ul>
AND
<ul>
<li>1 year of accumulated experience as a registered nurse within the last five (5) years.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Hospice experience preferred.</li>
</ul>

Hospice LVN

<h3>Job Description</h3>
LOOKING FOR FLEXIBILITY IN YOUR WORK SCHEDULE?  Interim Healthcare is a New Hospice Agency operating in the San Fernando Valley looking for a Per Diem Registered Nurse to join a family-oriented company, owned and operated by Saint Andrew’s Abbey.  We are an upcoming hospice company looking for a dedicated hospice RN case manager to join our family-oriented team who is empathetic, hardworking, compassionate, and a dedicated team player. Our philosophy is recognizing all people are created in the image of Christ and we are committed to serving the dying and their families by offering love, compassion, and dignity on the journey home to God. We offer competitive hourly pay plus mileage reimbursement.  Pay for patient care/visit hours, and pay for hours spent charting $45 - $55 per hour depending on experience. If you are wanting to have more control over your work schedule, come see us.
Essential Functions:
<ul>
<li>Performs assessments and procedures, which require substantial specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skill based upon principles of psychological, biological, physical and social sciences.</li>
<li>Visits in home clients to evaluate the quality of care being provided and reviews clinical notes.</li>
<li>Completes nursing initial and ongoing assessments of all in home clients within specified deadlines.</li>
<li>Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.</li>
<li>Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).</li>
<li>Obtains physicians plans of treatment and orders, and initiates their execution.</li>
<li>Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.</li>
<li>Counsels and educates the patient/client and family in meeting healthcare related needs.</li>
<li>Effectively communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care to promote coordination of patient/client care and planning for discharge.</li>
<li>Secures equipment and supplies and coordinates placement for use in the home.</li>
<li>Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.</li>
<li>Participates in in-services or training, as requested.</li>
</ul>
Minimum Education &amp; Experience Requirements:
<ul>
<li>Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.</li>
<li>Licensed to practice as a RN in California.  License is active and in good standing.</li>
<li>1 year of accumulated experience as a registered nurse within the last five (5) years.</li>
<li>One (1) year of hospice care experience preferred, but not required: willing to do admissions, continuous care, supervisory visits, PRN and routine visits.</li>
<li>Able to provide proof of valid driver’s license if applicable.</li>
<li>Able to provide proof of valid auto liability insurance if assignment(s) include driving vehicle.</li>
</ul>

Per Diem RN - Hospice

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Interim HealthCare is a New Hospice Agency in the Antelope Valley owned and operated by Saint Andrew’s Abbey.  Our philosophy is recognizing all people are created in the image of Christ and we are committed to serving the dying and their families by offering love, compassion, and dignity on the journey home to God. Are you looking to make a difference?  Do you enjoy developing working relationships with other medical professionals?  Do you enjoy working with patients and their families in their homes?  The Medical Social Worker / Clinical Liaison is responsible for providing social services to hospice patients within their homes AND for hospital and medical facility-based outreach to identify new referral sources and maintain on-going relationships that will increase census and preference for hospice services. Responsible for assessing the ongoing psychosocial status of the patient/family as it relates to the terminal illness and providing intervention to achieve the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) plan of care goals in accordance with accepted standards of professional practice, as well as Interim HealthCare Hospice policies and procedures and applicable law and regulation. Medical Social Worker / Clinical Liaisons use their clinical knowledge, empathy, communication skills, and marketing abilities to initiate one-on-one dialog with referral sources, families, and prospective patients to help explain and educate on hospice services. Our Medical Social Worker / Clinical Liaisons are hospice experts and serve as a resource to their referral sources to ensure extraordinary patient and customer service as they further refine their hospice skills through participating in ongoing patient involvement.  Essential Functions Clinical Liaison:
<ul>
<li>Identifies decision makers and builds working relationships at hospitals, physician’s offices, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and various medical institutions</li>
<li>Makes planned visits to referral source facilities to build census and develop an interconnectedness between hospice personnel and referral sources</li>
<li>Causes profitable growth by establishing and maintaining contact and relationships with referral sources through which prospective clients might be reached and influenced.</li>
<li>Increases awareness of and interest in Interim HealthCare Hospice by preparing and conducting presentations regarding Interim HealthCare Hospice to organizations where prospective clients might be reached or influenced.</li>
<li>Develops and implements marketing plan for Hospice Services.</li>
<li>Assures effective conversion of inquiries by working in conjunction with the Executive Director/Administrator to establish and monitor the process to track and respond to Interim HealthCare Hospice inquiries.</li>
<li>Meets with potential Hospice clients and family to explain hospice benefits and solutions in such a manner that they opt for the hospice benefit through Interim HealthCare Hospice.</li>
<li>Meets with appropriate managers of the consumer audience and skilled home health services to assure optimal conversion of appropriate Interim HealthCare clients and patients to Interim HealthCare Hospice.</li>
</ul>
 Medical Social Worker:
<ul>
<li>Conducts an initial psychosocial assessment of assigned patients/families within five (5) calendar days of admission to contribute to the comprehensive assessment of the patient’s/family’s needs and the IDG plan of care.</li>
<li>Provides individual and/or family counseling in response to the mental and emotional status of the patient/family to reduce barriers to achieving the goals of care.</li>
<li>Identifies special needs related to religious or cultural diversity and how these impact the implementation of the IDG plan of care.</li>
<li>Provides counseling in response to identified anticipatory grief or pathological grief, if so qualified, or identifies alternative resources for such and provides direction to those resources.</li>
<li>Evaluates identified financial or environmental concerns and directs the patient/family to appropriate community resources, as well as provides follow-up.</li>
<li>Provides crisis intervention support to the patient/family, members of a facility caregiver group or the IDG.</li>
<li>Provides psychosocial updates to facility staff providing short term inpatient care or respite care.</li>
<li>Participates in the development of the IDG plan of care and attends regularly scheduled IDG meetings.</li>
<li>Assists the attending physician and other IDG members, including facility staff, in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to death/dying issues of the patient/family.</li>
<li>Participates in discharge planning for the patient/family when needed.  </li>
<li>Assists the patient/family in electing advance directives, securing durable power of attorney, making funeral arrangements and other financial, legal and healthcare aspects of end-of-life choices. </li>
<li>Works under the direction of the Medical Director.</li>
<li>Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.</li>
<li>May have access to personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities.  Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department.</li>
</ul>
Minimum Education &amp; Experience Requirements:
<ul>
<li>Graduate of a Master’s program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.</li>
<li>Licensed to practice as a Social Worker in the state in which employed.  License is active and in good standing.</li>
<li>Minimum of one (1) year's experience in health care.</li>
<li>Hospice experience preferred.   </li>
<li>Able to provide proof of a valid driver’s license, if applicable.</li>
<li>Able to provide proof of valid auto liability insurance if assignment includes driving own vehicle.</li>
</ul>

Medical Social Worker / Clinical Liaison

<h3>Job Description</h3>
LOOKING FOR FLEXIBILITY IN YOUR WORK SCHEDULE?  Interim Healthcare is a New Hospice Agency operating in the Antelope Valley looking for a Part-Time Registered Nurse to join a family-oriented company, owned and operated by Saint Andrew’s Abbey.  We are an upcoming hospice company looking for a dedicated hospice RN case manager to join our family-oriented team who is empathetic, hardworking, compassionate, and a dedicated team player. Our philosophy is recognizing all people are created in the image of Christ and we are committed to serving the dying and their families by offering love, compassion, and dignity on the journey home to God. We offer competitive hourly pay plus mileage reimbursement.  Pay for patient care/visit hours, and pay for hours spent charting $45 - $55 per hour depending on experience. If you are wanting to have more control over your work schedule, come see us.
Essential Functions:
<ul>
<li>Performs assessments and procedures, which require substantial specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skill based upon principles of psychological, biological, physical and social sciences.</li>
<li>Visits in home clients to evaluate the quality of care being provided and reviews clinical notes.</li>
<li>Completes nursing initial and ongoing assessments of all in home clients within specified deadlines.</li>
<li>Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.</li>
<li>Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).</li>
<li>Obtains physicians plans of treatment and orders, and initiates their execution.</li>
<li>Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.</li>
<li>Counsels and educates the patient/client and family in meeting healthcare related needs.</li>
<li>Effectively communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care to promote coordination of patient/client care and planning for discharge.</li>
<li>Secures equipment and supplies and coordinates placement for use in the home.</li>
<li>Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.</li>
<li>Participates in in-services or training, as requested.</li>
</ul>
Minimum Education &amp; Experience Requirements:
<ul>
<li>Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.</li>
<li>Licensed to practice as a RN in California.  License is active and in good standing.</li>
<li>1 year of accumulated experience as a registered nurse within the last five (5) years.</li>
<li>One (1) year of hospice care experience preferred, but not required: willing to do admissions, continuous care, supervisory visits, PRN and routine visits.</li>
<li>Able to provide proof of valid driver’s license if applicable.</li>
<li>Able to provide proof of valid auto liability insurance if assignment(s) include driving vehicle.</li>
</ul>

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