Nurse Team Coordinator

AMOREM • Valdese, NC

8d

About The Position

Supervise home care registered nurses and certified nursing assistants. Coordinate clinical care of assigned home care patients with support services team coordinator.

Requirements

• Knowledge of and commitment to the hospice philosophy of care
• Ability to work on an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to work a flexible schedule
• Willingness to work with patients/families regardless of race, color, creed, age or sexual orientation. Must respect their beliefs and philosophy with an attitude of openness
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, or comparable degree in healthcare or health sciences required
• Strong background in healthcare, particularly in hospice and palliative care settings. Prior direct patient care experience in hospice and end of life care is preferred
• Healthcare supervisory experience
• Must have an automobile with required insurance coverage and state driver’s license
• Visual acuity to read written documentation and computer tasks
• Ability to sit extended periods of time and perform administrative tasks
• Ability to stand, bend and lift an average of 30 pounds
• Manual dexterity with the ability to manipulate office equipment and keyboard for extended periods of time

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in nursing preferred
• Hospice certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Partner with support services team coordinator to assure quality patient/family care
• Assure adequate staffing to provide quality services to patients/families
• Assure outpatient services are appropriate and coordinated with business services and support services team coordinator
• Be available daily to provide direction to team assuring appropriate interventions
• Review time records for accuracy and approve
• Assure team members have adequate supplies, equipment and physical space
• Maintain current knowledge and competency in providing care to terminally ill patients and their families
• Assist with entering Hospice referrals into electronic medical record, as needed
• Coordinate the determination of appropriateness of referrals with hospice physicians
• Coordinate patient assignment of primary nurse and certified nursing assistant
• Communicate with on-call team members and patient care unit staff on regular basis
• Supervise certified nursing assistant assignments
• Assure timely and appropriate utilization review of patients
• Coordinate pharmacy, medical equipment and other contracted services and monitor compliance
• Coordinate delivery of care with primary team and attending physician
• Be available to receive telephone calls from staff, physicians, health care facilities, and families to coordinate services with primary team
• Perform duties of primary nurse, and patient care unit nurse, as needed
• Coordinate continuous care services
• Assist with the maintenance of medical records assuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with all regulations and standards
• Supervise patient medical supplies inventory
• Assure monthly nursing audits are completed
• Assure compliance with CNA assignments
• Communicate all clinical information to Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Clinical Support Services Officer, as appropriate
• Assure 24-hour on-call services and be available for on-call services, as needed
• Teach electronic documentation to new nursing staff
• Interview, hire, and supervise all nursing services team staff, complete all required performance evaluations and clinical competencies
• Coordinate orientation for new nurses and certified nursing assistants
• Assure all nursing services staff promote the philosophy of hospice as directed by the chief executive officer
• Assure all home care nursing services staff adhere to personnel policy
• Coordinate continuing education for registered nurses and certified nursing assistant staff
• Complete reports and other statistical data as requested
• Keep abreast of all regulations and communicate information to nurses and certified nursing assistants
• Rotate administrative back up call, as scheduled
• Assess staffing patterns on an on-going basis and apprise chief nursing officer of needs
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees