Nurse Liaison - Per Diem
Location: Birmingham Alabama
Description: Accredo Health Group, Inc is at the momment seeking for Nurse Liaison - Per Diem right now, this job will be placed in Alabama. Further informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. Accredo is a leading provider of specialty pharmaceutical services with a national network to provide the best patient care. We specialize in the distribution and clinical management of therapies for chronic pulmonary, respiratory, neurological, and immune disorders.
Geographical Territory: Nurse will cover various hospitals.
Nurse can work an average of 30-40 hours per week. Nurse will serve as a back up to the Infusion Nurse staff by participating in the on call rotation. Nurse will service the Birmingham area up to 60 mile radius.
Nurse Liasion acts as liaison between hospitals, company fucnctional units and commercial teams. Serves as primary resource for high volume regional referral sources. Provides educational support and training to personnel and outside agencies, and institutions to ensure staff competency. Provides therapy specific training to patients as needed.
Primary Responsibilities/ Expected Contributions
- Acts as primary liaison and clinical sales support between, physician practices, hospitals and division to facilitate communication.
- Participates in the discharge planning process for identified patients by working closely with hospital-based staff such as patient care coordinator, primary care nurse, discharge planner, health care team members, and medical staff
- Visits hospitals to facilitate referral process and support communications locally and regionally between division and center. Performs case management for caseload of patients at major treatment center(s). Facilitates regular patient case conference meetings between physician groups and branches. May also attend physician rounds as applicable.
- Works with intake coordination and reimbursement staff to facilitate a smooth discharge for individual patients. Also works with clinical nursing staff and pharmacists to provide information that will allow for a more cost effective, high quality plan for individual patients
- Supports product implementation and launch of new product lines.
- Coordinates and provides staff training and continuous clinical support for institutions and related clinical disciplines. Acts as regional clinical resource for branches.
- Participates in conference calls reporting on referrals and updating nursing services on area information/data relative to therapy. Attends regional/national sales and clinical meetings as requested.
- Identifies and reports contract issues, threats, and opportunities to management.
- Documents all clinical and sales related activities according to company policy and using the current applicable systems.
- Maintains all clinical competencies required for patient care.
- Responsible for direct patient care as requested by Nurse Manager/Supervisor.
- Assists patient to transition from hospital to home by educating in Home IV therapy and facilitating discharge.
- Provides information to hospital staff on patients who have been re-admitted to the hospital
- Assists the sales force and provides educational programs to referral sources as requested.
- Provides direct education to patients, families, and caregivers.
Education and Experience:
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or equivalent
- Preferred degree - Master's degree in Nursing
- Three + years experience in clinical nursing experience in an area of specialty.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Accredo Health Group, Inc.
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This job starts available on: Sat, 08 Sep 2012 12:38:18 GMT