Care Coord Acute Ip Rehab

Care Coordinator For Acute Inpatient Rehab

The Care Coordinator for Acute Inpatient Rehab plays a critical role in facilitating comprehensive patient care within the inpatient rehabilitation setting. This position is responsible for coordinating patient assessments, treatment plans, and discharge processes to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support patients rehabilitation goals, optimize resource utilization, and promote effective communication among all stakeholders.

Essential Duties

• Patient Assessment:
  Conduct thorough assessments of patients medical, psychosocial, and functional needs upon admission and throughout their stay.
• Care Planning:
  Collaborate with healthcare providers to develop, implement, and revise individualized treatment plans in alignment with patients' goals.
• Interdisciplinary
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Serve as a liaison among patients, families, and the healthcare team, ensuring all parties are informed and involved in the care process.
• Discharge Planning:
  Coordinate discharge plans by evaluating patient needs, arranging follow-up care, and providing necessary resources and referrals.
• Documentation:
  Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Patient
  
  Education:
  
  Educate patients and families about rehabilitation processes, resources, and aftercare to promote successful transitions and outcomes.
• Quality Improvement:
  Participate in quality improvement initiatives, monitoring outcomes and implementing best practices to enhance patient care.

Non-essential Duties

• Attend departmental meetings and contribute to discussions regarding service improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and training to stay current with industry standards and practices.
• Assist with administrative tasks as needed, including scheduling and data entry.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in healthcare coordination, preferably in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.

Preferred Experience

• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in electronic health records (EHR) systems.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Required Licensure/Education

• Bachelors degree in Nursing or Masters degree in Social Work
• Current Illinois RN or Social Work license
• Current LCSW/LSW/MSW/RN required

Preferred Education

• Masters degree preferred.

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure/Sensory Requirements:

• Exposure:
• Chemicals:
  Refer to MSDS sheets
• Video Display Terminals:
  Average
• Blood and Body Fluids:
  Diagnostic composite of patients, frequent contact with intravenous devices, and high potential for contact with contaminated body fluids (blood, stool, vomitus) and administration of blood does create a high risk. use of needleless IV system, universal precautions and protective equipment minimize risk.
• TB or Airborne Pathogens:
  Patient diagnostic presentations do pose high risk; however, usage of protective wear, appropriate size TB mask from fit test and universal precautions reduces risk.

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):

• Speech:
  Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/doctors, coworkers, ancillary personnel and other department heads. Ability to ask for help.
• Vision:
  Required to observe patients and their physical assessment, ability to read reports, ability to read machines.
• Smell:
  Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.
• Hearing:
  Necessary to hear alarms, calls for help and to hear patient verbalizations; ability to listen for lung, bowel, heart sounds.
• Touch:
  Necessary to assess patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

• Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
• Sit: 10%
• Twist: 4%
• Stand: 40%
• Crawl: 0%
• Walk: 25%
• Kneel: 1%
• Lift: 10%
• Drive: 0%
• Squat: 1%
• Climb: 1%
• Bend: 30%
• Reach above shoulders: 3%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:

• Up to 10 lbs:
  Frequently
• Up to 20 lbs:
  Frequently
• Up to 35 lbs:
  Frequently
• Up to 60 lbs:
  Occas…