RN Intake Coordinator - Home Health (Peoria Region)

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Intake Coordinator assists patients and their representatives in understanding the skilled Home Health services available to eligible patients and setting up the evaluation for service visits. This role involves collecting, evaluating, and submitting information into the electronic medical record to facilitate the smooth and timely transition of services from the inpatient service line to the Home Health service line. The coordinator will also arrange with all needed disciplines in starting Home Health services. Carle Health is committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Carle Health has nearly 17,000 team members and providers who support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois, including eight award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. The organization is also developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine and Methodist College. Several Carle Health hospitals hold Magnet® designations for nursing care. Carle Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
College Diploma Nursing
Work Experience:

Responsibilities

Coordinates the transfer of care from the inpatient service line to the Home Health service line.
Develops and maintain key referral sources at hospital campuses to their fullest potential.
Promotes home health services to hospital discharge sources on a daily basis.
Meets with patients and their representatives to explain Home Health services.
Attends and participates in hospital case management meetings and rounds.
Efficiently completes the gathering of intake information entries into the electronic medical Home Health record.
Ensures collection and submission of accurate patient information to facilitate smooth timely transfer of care.
Performs screening for appropriateness of referrals and makes independent decisions on acceptance of referrals; taking into consideration the patient’s physical condition, safety concerns, payer source requirements, geographical services area, physician’s certification of home care needs
Educates patients and/or patient representatives on the services and requirements needed for admission to home care.
Gives professional presentations
Informs members of the health care team about admissions and transitions patients onto services.
Provide formal and informal education to key sources as required.
Coordinates care and discharge planning with hospital staff to maximize facility efficiency for discharges.
Attends and participates in Home Health weekly case conferences & monthly POD meetings.