Hospice Inpatient Clinical Coordinator - $15,000 Sign-On Bonus or Student Loan Assistance!
Company: MJHS
Location: New York City
Posted on: March 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Our groundbreaking hospice and palliative care programs offer a
significant difference when dealing with life-limiting conditions.
We offer a broad range of services in the community or
facility-based to help patients and their families ease the burden
of managing a life-limiting illness or end of life care. 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. • 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.
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