Clinical Coordinator RN

Clinical Coordinator RN

$70,000 - $77,000 yearly, depending on experience.

• Assist the Director of Nursing (DON) with coordinating all aspects of patient/family care and support, facilitating communication among personnel providing services to terminally ill patients.
• Assist DON with coordination of the patient care aspects of the Hospice Program and the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
• Ensure the referral/admission process is completed within Caris Health Care’s customer service standards.
• Assist DON with assignment of patient care staff based on competency of available personnel.
• Monitor scheduling of patient care staff to provide adequate coverage, including 24‑hour call, and assure adequate staffing resources are available to meet patient care requirements.
• Assist PCM to assure that nursing services delivered by hospice employees and by individuals employed through contractual agreements are provided in accordance with established policies of the hospice.
• Assist DON with supervision of periodic reviews of patient medical records, employee visits, and daily activity reports to assure conformance with agency standards, licensure requirements, and professional community health nursing standards. Check documentation for accuracy and consistency with payor requirements and company policy.
• Assist DON with planning of team conferences and IDT meetings.
• Assist DON with arrangement of hospice and supportive services for patients/caregivers and coordinate such services. Ensure that medical supplies, durable medical equipment, and medications are available and secured for patients when needed.
• Assist DON and ADM with recruiting, hiring, and directing the training of field staff in coordination with the Support Center. Demonstrate effective counseling skills in employee relations.
• Assist DON to assure the delivery of needed and appropriate services in accordance with agency and government policies through effective supervision of hospice staff.
• Ensure deviations from policy are reported through the occurrence reporting process, with necessary follow-up steps taken to ensure compliance.
• Take responsibility for compliance with the Caris safety and disaster plans in the event of emergencies, disaster, etc.
• Ensure employees are trained on occupational exposure upon hiring and prior to initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may occur and conduct training on the exposure control plan annually or as needed.
• Assist DON to handle staff, physicians, patient, inter‑departmental complaints, and problems, providing accurate and timely follow‑up, and document problems and complaints per company policy.
• Assist DON to complete systematic collection, review, and evaluation of data pertaining to hospice aspects of care.
• Assist DON with completion of all patient medical record reviews.
• Exhibit knowledge of labor relations, laws, and regulatory issues.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider;
Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care