Patient Care Coordinator - Home Health
About The Position
Seeking a dedicated RN or LVN Patient Care Coordinator to ensure seamless care transitions and outstanding support for patients receiving Home Health and Hospice Services. The role involves assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for home care patients. This includes coordinating interdisciplinary care through a team of case managers, home health aides, and other healthcare professionals, ensuring compliance with regulations and company policies. The coordinator will work with management to plan nursing operations, establish priorities, and manage job assignments. Key responsibilities include coordinating the patient's plan of care, communicating policies, evaluating performance, and providing feedback and coaching. The role also involves monitoring patient care delivery, coordinating with support services, and performing on-site evaluations and supervision of field employees. Additionally, the position assists with the agency’s Performance Improvement Plan and Clinical Record Utilization review, coordinates administrative functions for nursing services (including 24/7 coverage), and reviews documentation for compliance with Medicare/Medicaid guidelines. The coordinator is responsible for maintaining accurate records of clinical meetings, ensuring compliance with governmental regulations and company policies, and fostering a positive work environment to maintain high morale and staff retention. Other duties as assigned may be requested.
Requirements
- LVN or Registered nurse with current licensure to practice nursing in the state employed.
- At least two (2) years nursing experience with a minimum of one (1) year of home health and supervisory experience.
- Complies with acceptable professional standards and practice.
- Demonstrates good communication and management skills.
- Demonstrates autonomy, organization, assertiveness, flexibility, and cooperation in performing job responsibilities.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate the nursing care provided to home care patients.
- Coordinate the interdisciplinary care by working through a team of case managers, home health aides and other health care delivery professionals in accordance with patient needs, government regulations and Company policies.
- Work with management staff and Regional Director of Nursing/Branch Manager in planning all aspects of the nursing operation, including establishing priorities and job assignments.
- Coordinate the establishment and implementation of the patient’s plan of care, communicate policies, evaluate performance, provide feedback and assist and coach as needed.
- Monitor the delivery of patient care, and the effective coordination with other support services.
- Perform on-site evaluation for field employees within ninety (90) days of hire and then annually.
- Perform on-site field supervision, as needed, to proactively identify problem areas, verify adherence to agency policy and procedures and assume that care/service is appropriately provided.
- Assist the Regional Director of Nursing /Branch Manager with the agency’s Performance Improvement Plan and Clinical Record Utilization review process.
- Coordinate, implement and manage administrative functions and areas or programs related to nursing services which may include: coordination of twenty four (24) hour nursing coverage, seven (7) days a week.
- Review documentation for compliance with Medicare/Medicaid guidelines; necessity of services and compliance with physician’s orders.
- Coordinate, conduct and maintain accurate records of all clinical in-house meetings to include: Patient Case Conference, Clinical Staff Meetings, In-Service Education Programs.
- Maintain a working knowledge and ensure compliance with all governmental regulations.
- Comply with employment laws and Company policies to ensure practices that maintain high morale and staff retention to include effective communication, prompt problem resolution and maintain a positive work environment.
- Adhere to all of the Company’s policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
