Hospice Patient Care Coordinator

Hospice Patient Care Coordinator

Patient Care Coordinators oversees the day-to-day clinical operations of the Hospice department. Monitors quality of care and leads and participates with team members to develop, implement and communicate process improvements.

Hours:

Full-time/ 40 hours per week

Required:

ADN; RN; IL Driver’s License;
Automobile Insurance

Pay:
Based on experience, starting at $41.10 per hour

• Assessment
  - Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient’s health or the situation.
• Recognizes normal and abnormal findings when gathering data.
• Assigns staff to ensure appropriate caseload, and coordinates daily/weekly scheduling.
• Assist in the development and implementation of performance standards, policies and procedures which align with regulatory and accreditation requirements and guidelines.
• Assures that clinical records, both paper and electronic, meet regulatory and accreditation requirements, and that all components are completed, received, and entered in a timely manner.
• Assures timely response to and intake of referrals and coordinates admission process.
• Attends meetings, in-services, and continuing education.
• Coordination of Care
  - Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines.
• Diagnosis
  - Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnosis, problems, and issues.
• Evaluation
  - Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Reports data and outcomes to others as appropriate.
• Implementation
  - Implements care or work plan in alignment with the plan and approved safety, infection control, and department/organization standards.
• Knowledge
  - In collaboration with leaders, actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities specific to the position, reading current literature and seeking new learning opportunities.
• Leads interdisciplinary team meetings, and guides and fosters a productive discussion environment.
• Manages quality of care through supervision of field staff through direct observations, as well as soliciting patient/caregiver feedback through patient rounding.
• Performs performance appraisals and annual evaluations.
• Monitors electronic systems for errors and corrects these as they are found.
• Monitors quality and compliance through performance of assigned audits.
• Outcomes Identification
  - Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situations.
• Oversees the day-to-day clinical operations of the Hospice Department.
• Performs visits as needed for informational, admission, or patient care service.
• Planning
  - Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Relationships
  - Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care / work team.
• Identifies and confers with appropriate resources regarding patient / work decisions.
• Supervises field staff and provides orientation, training, education, and guidance.
• Oversees and approves payroll of assigned staff.
• Teaching
  - Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.

ADN (Required)
Automobile Insurance
- Sarah Bush Lincoln, Driver’s License
- State of Illinois, RN-Registered Nurse
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Estimated Compensation Range

$41.10 - $63.71

Pay based on experience