Clinical Liaison
Select Specialty Hospital - Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
RN
Posted Aug 21
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- ICU
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Ltach
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Arizona is $38/hr, across 276 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Overview
Clinical Liaison ( RN or RT/RRT )
Select Specialty Hospital - Tulsa
Critical Illness Recovery Hospital (LTACH)
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A day in the life
You’ll advocate for referred patients in the pre-admission process by collaborating with clinical teams to assess patient needs. You will serve as a resource for healthcare professionals through fostering relationships within medical facilities. With clinical expertise and problem-solving skills, you’ll also coordinate care plans with physicians and families. Additionally, you will facilitate patient transfers and address barriers to accessing specialized post-ICU care.
- Full-time : Monday-Friday 8-5 PM plus weekend coverage rotation
- Competitive Salary ($77,000 - $100,000) plus Uncapped Monthly Bonus Incentives
- Extensive onboarding & training program
Responsibilities
What a Clinical Liaison Does
At Select Medical, we live by a shared commitment called The Select Medical Way. It means always putting patients first, making a positive impact in the community where we live and work, staying curious and open to new ideas, delivering top-quality care, and doing the right thing—even when it’s hard.
Key
Responsibilities
- You will work with physicians, discharge planners, and patients' families to plan the best continuum of care after an ICU or post-surgical stay by utilizing your strong clinical background, payer knowledge, and problem-solving skills.
- Perform clinical assessments of referred patients, then counsel with patients' families to assist them in making the best care decisions for their loved one.
- Partner with hospital case managers and physicians to create a smooth pre-admission and transfer process through removing payer-related and operational barriers for patients getting into our highly effective level of care.
Qualifications
Required
Skills
- Registered Nurse (RN) or Respiratory Therapist (RT) License. Will consider other designations like LPN, PT, OT, etc., upon further review.
- Ability to complete clinical assessments of medically complex patients.
Preferred skills that will make you a successful Clinical Liaison
- Demonstrated success in patient advocacy.
- Superior communication and relationship-building skills.
- Prior healthcare marketing or business development experience is preferred, but extensive training is provided on this piece.
Additional Data
Why Join Us
Earn More: Uncapped monthly bonus program
- Start Strong : Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
- Recharge & Refresh : Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Your Health Matters : Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
- Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
- Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans
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Requirements
- Required
- Registered Nurse (RN) or Respiratory Therapist (RT) License. Will consider other designations like LPN, PT, OT, etc., upon further review.
- Ability to complete clinical assessments of medically complex patients.
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Paid sick time
- Vision insurance
- ZFPXV
Place
- City
- Tucson, Arizona
- Median rent
- $1,145/mo
- Local household income
- $57,073/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Tucson area index 96.9, where 100 is the national average.
Tucson blends desert beauty with a laid-back college-town spirit, framed by the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north and Saguaro National Park on its fringes. Neighborhoods like Fourth Avenue buzz with local shops and nightlife, while historic Barrio Libre preserves adobe architecture. The city attracts nurses seeking affordable Southwestern living and abundant outdoor recreation year-round.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You would work at a critical illness recovery hospital in Tucson, Arizona, on a post-ICU unit for chronically critically ill patients who need a longer stretch of inpatient healing. That is the work here: extended recovery after ICU, not a…
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ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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