ARH Hospital Liaison

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Educate hospital professional and non-professional staff regarding ARH’s services and programs. Facilitate communication between ARH and physicians in an inpatient setting. Manage the development, implementation, monitoring, and planning and supervision of strategies to increase referrals. Assist with referrals to any ARH service. Provide oversight/case management of hospitalized ARH patients. Report to System Service Line Marketing Manager.

• Maintain an effective working relationship with health care referral sources.
• Accept requests for services and verify appropriateness for any ARH services.
• Identify potential learning needs of referral sources and develop resources to help meet these needs.
• Assist with the development and implementation methods of tracking referral trends.
• Develop and maintain contact with specific referral sources in the hospital.
• Provide oversight of ARH patients in an inpatient setting.
• Educate medical community (i.e., physicians, nursing homes, nursing agencies, and other referral sources) in the hospital about any and all ARH services and programs.
• Meet with area hospital discharge planners and social workers on a regular basis to provide information regarding ARH services.
• Act as a liaison and advocate for ARH patients admitted to hospitals.
• Develop an ARH presence in the area hospitals, attending rounds or medical staff meetings when possible, conferring with providers, speaking at in-service meetings, and participating in new staff orientation.
• Openly display cooperation in adhering to administrative policies and support the mission, vision, and values of ARH.
• Share information, knowledge, concerns, and expertise through staff meetings, in-services, and assisting in the orientation and education of new employees.
• Establish and maintain effective communication patterns using tact, sensitivity, sound judgment, and a professional attitude when relating to patients, patients’ families, co‑workers, supervisors, health professionals, and physicians.
• Perform additional duties assigned by the System Service Line Marketing Manager.

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional registered nursing and currently licensed as RN through the State Board of Nursing.
• At least two years general nursing experience required with current home health and/or medical surgical or critical care experience.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care