RN Patient Care Coordinator - Hospice

A brief summary of what's ahead

Location:

Hospice & Home Care of Reno County Full Time Equivalent (FTE):1

Job position summary:

The Patient Care Coordinator is responsible for the oversite and completion of processing referrals which includes information visits and evaluation of patients as indicated, identifying insurance coverage, planning and coordinating completion of admissions and resumptions of care. The Coordinator is also responsible for assisting the Clinical Director with the day to day clinical management of the agency to ensure quality patient care including staffing and productivity  addition, the Coordinator is responsible for the completion of data abstraction, evaluation and submission of data and reports, and performance improvement to ensure agency compliance with organization and program specific policies and procedures, payor requirements, safety and health standards, Joint Commission standards, and state and federal regulations.

Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The benefits have never been more rewarding. Here are a few things we offer:

Paid Parental Leave Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off Holiday premium pay Shift and weekend differential pay
401k with a $.50/$1.00 up to 6% employer match

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

Employee assistance program

Here is a look at the full job description:

RN Patient Care Coordinator - Hospice

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Completes intake/ referral processes and staffing assignments as needed to ensure timely response to patient’s needs and to maximize staffing utilization.

Delegates duties to intake department staff for completion of patient and quality requirements.

Evaluates facility and non-facility patients referred for agency services.

Collaborates with the facility’s discharge planning personnel, utilization review department and insurance case managers to facilitate safe, early discharge.

Consults with physicians, nurses, social workers, discharge planners and other disciplines to establish a coordinated plan of care.

Interviews the patient/family/caregiver(s) and discusses the home situation, current needs, and any psychosocial factors that are relevant to the plan.

Receives physician orders and triages patient phone calls. Facilitates patient visits as indicated post calls, to achieve desired patient outcomes for agency patients newborn thru geriatric. Collaborates with physician, patient/family and other assigned disciplines regarding care needs and revisions to plan of care Manages clinical staff schedules and assigns patient visits as needed to complete patient care and ordered and indicated for positive outcomes.

Manges private duty program and any other agency ad hoc programs as indicated.

Supervises clinical care provided by agency field Home Health Aides and homemakers.

Established and maintains positive working relationships with patients, family members, co-workers, physicians and referral sources

Completes supervision of HHA services provided as per agency policy

Completes timely and accurate documentation as per agency policy.

Participates in call coverage as per agency policy.

Assists with data abstraction/evaluation/submission per CMS, payer, and vendor requirements; this includes concurrent and retrospective review of medical records, i.e.; OASIS, HIS, MACRA.Assists with data abstraction and evaluation of patient records for quality and risk measures, including monitoring compliance with CMS guidelines, Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission and vendor requirements; this includes concurrent and retrospective review of medical records

Reports findings of evaluations to Quality/Risk Committee, participates in the…