Registered Nurse (RN ) Clinical Coordinator | Avera at Home Homecare

Avera•Sioux Falls, SD

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Accountable for ensuring patient care is coordinated and managed. Promotes the use of current clinical best practice standards in order to achieve high patient satisfaction and superior clinical outcomes. Serves as an ongoing resource for the clinical care team.

Requirements

Must be able to work the hours specified.
Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Valid driver's license and insurable by Avera Health automobile liability insurance carrier.
An active license in the state of practice as a Registered Nurse (RN).

Nice To Haves

1-3 years homecare or hospice experience.

Responsibilities

Serves as clinical resource for patient care and oversight for assigned care teams, assists with patient assignments and determination of patient acuity levels.
Responsible for assuring the development, implementation, and updates to the plan of care, recommending additional services to meet patient needs and achieve positive outcomes.
Facilitates case reviews and/or case conference meetings for coordination of patient care.
Participates in discharge planning processes and coordinates the referral process to ensure care across the continuum.
Makes recommendations for efficient and effective utilization of resources to achieve positive outcomes above the national norm by implementing clinical protocols during the admission visit as dictated by patient’s diagnosis.
Monitors Infection Control Prevention activities and works with clinicians to perform Infection Control Surveillance.
Maintains competency requirements regarding regulatory requirements, provides input and assures compliance with departmental policies and procedures, scope of care, safety, environmental and infection control standards to achieve positive patient outcomes.