How to hire a nurse liaison

How to hire a nurse liaison, step by step

Here's a step-by-step nurse liaison hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a nurse liaison job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new nurse liaison
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your nurse liaison job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a nurse liaison for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A nurse liaison's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, nurse liaisons from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of nurse liaisons.

   Type of Nurse Liaison	Description	Hourly rate
   Nurse Liaison	Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.	$23-41
   Utilization Review Nurse	The primary role of an Utilization Review Nurse is to analyze the condition of each patient carefully and decide if the patient still needs to stay in the hospital or be sent home. They deal with patients' relatives, doctors, and people from insurance companies.	$22-42
   Consultant Nurse	A Consultant Nurse is responsible for providing healthcare consultations and technical advice to patients. This job also involves consulting with nursing groups about professional and educational problems.	$24-48

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Home Health
   • Rehabilitation
   • Customer Service
   • Care Services
   • Patient Education
   • Acute Care
   • Medicaid
   • Patient Referrals
   • Insurance Coverage
   • Compassion
   • Community Resources
   • LTC
   • Care Facilities

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
   • Participate in a pioneer direct patient care approach with acutely and chronically ill patients, including but not limit to oncology patients
   • Communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary team, patients, families regarding discharge planning and ensuring continuity of care.
   • Act as team leader during resuscitation codes.
   • Develop action plans quarterly for SNF's regarding improve clinical outcomes.
   • Generate referrals and complete patient assessments for SNF and/or LTACH placement.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your nurse liaison job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A nurse liaison can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, nurse liaisons' average salary in south carolina is 42% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level nurse liaisons 45% less than senior-level nurse liaisons.
   • Certifications. A nurse liaison with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a nurse liaison's salary.

   Average nurse liaison salary

   $65,526yearly

   $31.50 hourly rate

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   Entry-level nurse liaison salary

   $48,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 13, 2026

4. Writing a nurse liaison job description

   A good nurse liaison job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a nurse liaison job description:

   Nurse liaison job description example

   A-Line Staffing is now hiring a Clinical Nurse Liaison in Northern Louisiana. The Clinical Nurse Liaison would be working as a direct hire for a Fortune 500 company and has career growth potential. This would be full time / 40+ hours per week.

   If you are interested in this Clinical Nurse Liaison position, please apply directly to this posting for immediate consideration

   Clinical Nurse Liaison Compensation

   • The pay for this position is negotiable $58,000 – $104,500 per year based on Experience and licensure
   • Our Comprehensive Benefits Package: Flexible work solutions including remote options, hybrid work schedules and dress flexibility, Competitive pay, Paid time off including holidays, Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) and stock purchase plans, Tuition reimbursement and best-in-class training and development.

   Clinical Nurse Liaison Highlights

   · Great opportunity to work directly on the provider side.

   · Excellent work/life balance and team-based atmosphere.

   · We are focused on providing quality care and reducing gaps in healthcare to our members.

   · This position is an excellent opportunity to educate providers on our programs and help drive healthier outcomes in the members they serve by adhering to the program guidelines.

   Position Summary

   Seeking an RN, LPN or LVN in Northern Louisiana for this Remote/Field based position with 2+ years’ experience in Quality Measures or HEDIS. Will serve as a Clinical Nurse Liaison for external groups and providers regarding clinical information from the Operations and Medical Management teams

   The Clinical Nurse Liaison is will be responsible for working with our provider/practices and educating them on the benefits of our Value Based Incentive program. This is an incredible opportunity to work with providers to help drive healthier outcomes in our members by fostering relationships with provider practices in Northern Louisiana by ensuring that our providers are educated on the advantages of the program.

   Clinical Nurse Liaison Responsibilities

   · Implement and manage procedures for tracking, identifying and problem-solving operational issues

   · Interpret and present program results and develop data-driven analysis and metrics used to measure effectiveness and ROI of all current and new products

   · Act as the clinical representative in various meetings

   · Collaborate with staff to identify internal and external opportunities and initiate process changes to increase quality and improve staff, provider and member satisfaction

   · Serve as a resource and liaison on utilization, quality improvement, and case management activities

   · Partner with various staff, along with internal and external departments on provider education and outreach

   · Partner with regional leadership for providers requiring a clinical interpretation of results related to health plan reporting, data, and quality incentive payments

   · Support community and member initiatives with a focus on at risk targets

   · 50% travel required (3 days per week)

   Clinical Nurse Liaison Requirements

   · LPN or LVN license. RN license preferred.

   · 4+ years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in a large primary care office or clinic setting working with Medicaid or the uninsured.

   · Experience in conflict management or data reporting and evaluation.

   · Experience working in managed care, utilization management, case management, or quality improvement preferred.

   · Previous HEDIS, Quality Measures and/or Value Based Incentive Programs knowledge needed.

   · Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license

   If you think this Clinical Nurse Liaison position is a good fit for you, please feel free to apply to this posting!
   

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5. Post your job

   To find the right nurse liaison for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with nurse liaisons they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit nurse liaisons who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   To find nurse liaison candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit nurse liaisons, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new nurse liaison

   Once you have selected a candidate for the nurse liaison position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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