Patient Care Coordinator RN

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• Ensures compliance with nursing care standards established by commissions, federal and state regulatory agencies, and Agency objectives and policies pertaining to nursing administration.
• Manages resources, facilitates concepts and approaches, reviews projects’ progress and results, and makes management decisions.
• Participates in the selection, hiring and termination process of staff.
• Determines workload, delegates assignments, provides training, monitors and evaluates performance, and initiates corrective or disciplinary actions in accordance with Agency policy and in a timely manner.
• Responsible for meeting the requirements for contracted staff.
• Responsible for the scheduling and coordination of patient care staff.
• Acts as a resource to provide information or determine the most effective way of meeting the needs of staff, patients, or customers.
• Reviews and assures accuracy of invoices related to areas of responsibility, in a timely manner.
• Responsible for supplies and PAR levels.
• Participates in nursing leadership on-call rotation schedule related to clinical issues.

• Monitors clinical documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with licensing regulations, certification standards, and Agency's policies and procedures, including but not limited to Comprehensive Assessment, Patient Medications, and Patient/Family Plan of Care.
• Participates in the process for assigned areas during any federal and/or state survey process or compliance activity as needed.
• Acts as a contact for information relating to clinically assigned areas for both staff and external sources.
• Ensures appropriate scheduling for areas of responsibility and monitors and manages appropriate staffing levels in accordance with Agency productivity staffing standard.
• Participates in pre-assessment and admissions process.
• Participates in and is responsible for quality assurance, improvement and utilization review activities.
• Assists in coordination of IDG supervisory meetings.
• Responsible for meeting the requirements of Hospital/Medicare/ Medicaid certifications and recertifications.
• Monitors and ensures appropriate utilization of patient-related DME, supplies and biomedicals.
• Develops and presents education programs for CHC and outside agencies.
• Completes documentation related to any direct/indirect patient care contact.
• Functions in the role of Case Manager as needed based on the current census or staffing vacancy.
• Participates in patient care by functioning in the role of Triage, home visits, and emergency visits.
• Coordinates and prepares for IDT meetings.
• Accountable for Agency relationships in the LaPorte area including hospitals, Early Care Facilities, group homes, and assisted living facilities.
• Attends ECF care plan conferences.

• Accountable for state and federal regulations relating to hospice and home health.
• Ensures appropriate utilization of levels of care for each home health patient.
• Assists with maintaining quality assurance by implementing protocols, procedures, etc.
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures as clinical practice changes.
• Ensures and complies with HIPAA regulations.
• Committed to Agency resolution against fraud and abuse.
• Knowledgeable in hospice philosophy, LCD's, and state and federal rules and regulations.
• Arrives at work and meetings on time and ready to work.
• Respects confidentiality of patients/families and other Agency employees.
• Attends monthly nurses meeting and educational meetings/conferences for professional growth as required.
• Will participate in nursing skills validations.
• Participates in Agency infection control plan.
• Sees change as an opportunity and maintains a level of flexibility to adapt to new ways of performing.
• Follows directions and policies that allow for an organizational commitment to working under time pressures without sacrificing quality.
• Performs other duties that may be assigned.

• Ability to perform tasks requiring standing, walking, sitting, lifting up to 75 lbs,…