The Hospice Inpatient Clinical Coordinator is responsible for developing and strengthening business relationships with hospital partners, assessing patients referred for hospice enrollment, and providing General Inpatient (GIP) level of care to hospice in-patients with specialized clinical skills and compassion. The HICC evaluates patients referred for hospice and/or community based palliative care services and facilitates the admission of eligible patients to hospice in accordance with applicable law, regulations and agency policies and procedures. Key responsibilities include conducting comprehensive assessments, collaborating with inpatient providers and staff, developing individualized care plans with an interdisciplinary team, educating referrers, patients and families about hospice, coordinating with healthcare providers, and maintaining accurate and detailed documentation.

• Develops strong business continuity relationships to support the agency’s business development goals. Demonstrates flexibility in order to address referral partners’ needs.• Responds to all requests for information and referrals from hospital personnel and obtains the Election of Benefits for hospice enrollment of eligible patients.• Gathers clinical information that is used in eligibility determinations, utilizing the Hospice Conditions of Participation, Hospice Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs), and state and federal regulations.• Coordinates effective symptom management for patients awaiting hospital discharge to home hospice with referring physicians and hospital case management/SW staff.• Serves as the RN member of the Inpatient Hospice Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), providing daily coordination of hospice care for patients admitted to General Inpatient level of care (GIP).• Develops the hospice nursing plan of care and makes recommendations for services based on patient/family needs.• Participates in Interdisciplinary Team Meetings (IDT) on a weekly basis and GIP Huddle on a daily basis to communicate information about patients’ status.• Coordinates the transition plan for patients who no longer qualify for the inpatient level of care.• Conducts oversight of clinical care provided by hospital staff and provides education about the provision of hospice care to staff providing direct care to GIP patients.• Maintains accurate and current documentation reflecting hospice nursing assessments and interventions.

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• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.• A minimum of two years’ experience in either Medical-Surgical or Community Health. Hospice or Oncology nursing experience preferred.• New York State RN licensure, CPR-BLS.• Valid NYS Driver's license preferred.• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the position, including weekend hours.• Ability to coordinate the resources and personnel involved in a comprehensive interdisciplinary team environment.• Ability to work non-judgmentally with patient/family members of any culture, religion, socio-economic background or lifestyle.• Excellent communication, listening, and organizational skills.• Ability to speak in public.• Ability to demonstrate effective critical thinking skills.• Ability to solve problems independently.