Hospice Clinical Liaison RN

AccentCare, Inc. Alpharetta, GA, US

Overview

Hospice Clinical Liaison - RN

Location: Atlanta, GA and some of Gwinnett County

Find Your Passion and Purpose as a Full-Time Clinical Liaison RN

Schedule: M-F / limited on-call

What You Need to Know

Reimagine Your Career in Hospice

Caring for others is more than what you do — it’s who you are. At AccentCare, you’ll join a purpose-driven, collaborative culture that sets the standard for excellence and gives you the trust and tools to do your best work. You’ll belong to a team that cares deeply for patients and each other; a team committed to consistently providing exceptional care. We’re proud to be named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek — a reflection of our shared commitment to excellence, integrity and compassion as we shape the future of aging in place. When you thrive, so does the community of care we’re building together.

Be the Best Clinical Liaison RN You Can Be

If you meet these qualifications, we would love to meet you:

One (1) year of RN experience in local market with a strong knowledge of governmental home health regulations, Medicare requirements, and care plan development techniques
Previous medical sales experience preferred
Licensed RN currently licensed as a registered nurse in the state of agency operation
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured and in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and in good working order

Responsibilities:

As a Clinical Liaison RN, you will:

Provide community and provider in-service education in assigned territory.
Maintain daily communication with Admissions Department and Team Directors.
Work with the Hospice Care Consultants to develop and implement individualized marketing plan.
Maintain visibility and accountability to increase relationships with contracted inpatient
facilities and physician groups.
Act as a liaison with AccentCare Hospice Medical Director, Team Physicians and Hospice Physicians on behalf
of providers and patients/families.
Make inpatient visits at contracted facilities and communicates with Admissions Department, Team
Directors and/or Primary Nurse.
Provide consultation on hospice and palliative care.

Our benefits include:

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off and paid holidays
Professional development opportunities
Company-matching 401(k)
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app
Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees
Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
And more!

Why AccentCare?

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Come As You Are

At AccentCare, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.

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