Nursing Coordinator

BrightSpring Health Services • Vancouver, WA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Nursing Coordinator, described in the posting as the Scheduler, coordinates and schedules Amerita and subcontracted agency nursing visits. The role also reviews and approves nursing documentation, creates nursing delivery tickets, tracks Plans of Treatment, and manages subcontracted agency authorizations and invoices. The position is hybrid and based at 18110 SE 34th Street, Building 2, Suite 210, Vancouver, WA 98683. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with weekend on-call duty.

Amerita, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a specialty infusion company providing complex pharmaceutical products and clinical services to patients outside the hospital. Its stated vision is to combine the administrative efficiencies of a large organization with the flexibility, responsiveness, and entrepreneurial spirit of a local provider.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge and experience in home care preferred.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including constant sitting, standing, walking, reaching, and keyboard typing; occasional crouching, stooping, and bending; and pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying 10–30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Basic knowledge and experience in home care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track regularly scheduled Amerita nursing visits for field staff and AIS.
• Secure a home health agency for patient visits when an Amerita nurse is unavailable.
• Communicate patient demographics and current infusion orders to field nurses, and alert them to changes or updates to orders.
• Communicate new patient and primary nursing assignments from the Nurse Manager to field staff.
• Confirm authorizations and reauthorizations for nursing visits are secured as needed.
• Provide infusion treatment plans to treating providers and maintain a communication log.
• Track outside agency visits by month and contact agencies for nursing notes, statements, and invoices as needed.
• Maintain files of credentials and insurance documents for outside agencies.
• Collaborate with Intake, Sales, and Pharmacy staff to schedule visits and orders.
• Review and approve nursing notes in AlayaCare or applicable documentation software.
• Review and approve subcontractor billing.
• Triage calls from patients, providers, and internal partners regarding scheduled nursing visits.
• Assign patient risk codes for all new patients.
• Assist the branch with weekend on-call duty.
• Create nursing delivery tickets and track Plans of Treatment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• HSA and FSA savings accounts
• Paid time off and holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Supplemental accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Employee discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED