Discharge Coordinator 1 - LPN

FMOLHS•Jackson, MS

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Discharge Coordinator functions as a clinical and utilization analyst for the assigned patient population. This role is a key part of the coordinated care team, which includes Social Workers, Case Managers, Nurse Managers, Ancillary departments, and Staff Nurses. The Discharge Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day concurrent clinical resource utilization of the assigned patient population and for collecting clinical, quality, and financial outcome information for that population.

Requirements

Degree from an accredited school of nursing.
Minimum of two years' clinical expertise required.
Employee must demonstrate ability to recognize patients' individual needs based on medical conditions, age (infants, pediatrics, adolescents, young adults, middle-aged and geriatric), limitations and planned procedures.
Requires oral and written communication skills.
Current Mississippi LPN license required.
Current BLS.

Nice To Haves

Case management or Utilization management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Collaborates with physicians and other team members to progress patients to the most appropriate level of care.
Intervenes with potential over-utilization of clinical resources.
Facilitates timely discharge planning.
Facilitates education, social, nutritional, etc., assessments and interventions.
Attends Patient Care Conferences.
Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical paths.
Assists with analyzing variances and disseminating outcome data to the patient care team.
Communicates clinical information to 3rd party payors in a timely manner in accordance with their requirements.
Prolonged periods of standing, walking, or sitting while on duty.
Lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds with or without assistance.
Transferring and repositioning patients.
Reaching, stooping, bending, kneeing, and crouching for patient care functions.
Visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity essential to performing designated duties.
Optimal auditory acuity required.
Manual dexterity involving the handling of equipment and instruments or needles is essential to performing assigned duties.
Ability to perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced environment.
Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests.
Physical conditions are clean, neat and well lit.
May be subjected to unpleasant sights and odors, stressful situations and hazardous or infectious agents where judgment as to precautions need to be taken is essential.
Climate control and ambient temperature variances may be experienced.
Exposure to limited amounts of hazardous chemicals or substances and infectious disease processes are a possibility.
Hours of duty may be irregular or unexpectedly extended due to emergency circumstances.
Direct contact with blood or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply.
Personal protective equipment is made available and must be worn.