RN Referral Coordinator Weekend Option

BJC HealthCare

5h • Onsite

About The Position

BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs. BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois, serving more than 25 counties and becoming the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country. The Central Referral Center (CRC) for BJC Home Care Services is where the patient referral process starts, with Intake Coordinators in each BJC hospital coordinating services for patients needing home care. Patients choosing BJC Home Care Services are channeled through the CRC, which also includes nurses who take physician office referrals for non-hospitalized patients. There is someone on-call 24/7 for the CRC to facilitate home care coordination for patients in emergency rooms, etc. The Registered Nurse evaluates the client and furnishes services requiring substantial and specialized skill, appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures, and instructions to assist the client in learning appropriate self-care techniques. When assigned as case manager, the staff nurse is responsible for coordinating all aspects of care related to that patient.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing
• No Experience
• No Supervisor Experience
• Valid Driver's License
• RN

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing/Home Health
• <2 years experience

Responsibilities

• Monitors patients response and modifies plan of care accordingly.
• Provides accurate documentation as required.
• Delivers direct patient care by assessing and evaluating patient's physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
• Develops and implements individual plans of care in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment. Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees