Regional Clinical Liaison

Founded in 1982 as Joliet Area Community Hospice, Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care is an independent, nonprofit healthcare provider licensed in 11 counties in northwest Illinois. We provide exceptional serious illness care, hospice care and grief support for adults and children.

The majority of our direct patient care is in the field with Lightways team members providing care in the home, nursing facility or assisted living facility. We also have a 24-bed inpatient unit in Joliet. Non-clinical staff are based out of our Joliet administrative offices.

We are currently seeking a full time Regional Clinical Liaison to assist with strengthening hospital partnerships, supporting patient access, and ensuring a consistent, compassionate, and clinically sound admissions experience across Northern Cook County and DuPage County.  This position will be responsible for:

• Serve as the primary Lightways representative within Northern Cook County hospitals and facilities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with hospital leadership, care teams, referring physicians, and facility DONs.
  
• Assisting Team Leaders, when applicable, in managing clinical teams and planning.
• Meet with patients to assess eligibility for hospice benefit.
• Provide timely and compassionate education to patients, families and caregivers about hospice and palliative care services, including hospice philosophy, services, benefits and expectations of care.
• Collaborate with hospital/facility discharge planners, case managers, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams for admission plans.
  

The qualified candidates will be an RN in Illinois with a Bachelor's degree, Master's preferred.  Candidates should also have a minimum of three years of hospice, palliative care or medical field experience preferred.

.  Candidates should also possess the following skills:

• Possess current knowledge of hospice regulations and Medicare Conditions of Participation.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively direct a variety of personnel and utilize mentor and motivational skills.

Lightways Hospice offers a generous benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k with a company match, 6 paid holidays and 17 days PTO the first year! Lightways Hospice is an equal opportunity employer.

For additional information on Lightways benefit package, please visit Lightways.org and click on Careers.