Palliative Care Resource Liaison | Palliative Care Admin| Day | Full Time

Overview:

The Palliative Care Resource Liaison serves as a hospital-based advocate and educational resource for patients, families and medical care team members to facilitate best practices for end-of-life and chronic care services.

 

 

Responsibilities:

The Liaison:

 

• Collaborates with medical team members to identify needs and advocates for patients and families needing palliative care or hospice services.
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• Supports discussions about patient and family concerns and goals of care to include health care surrogacy, advanced care planning, and symptom management.

Qualifications:

Required Education: Bachelor's in Nursing OR Masters in Social Work or related field.

 

Necessary Skills:

1. Critical thinking skills

2. Effective communicator with difficult conversations about goals of care

3. End of life or chronic care services

4. Ability to develop positive relationships

 

Preferred Licensure/ Certifications: Licensed Clinical Social Worker Advance Care Planning Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN)

 

Required Experience: 1-2 years working with hospice and/or palliative care patients

 

Preferred Experience: 5+ years working with hospice and/or palliative care patients