RN - Home Health Clinical Coordinator

Overview

Sign-On Bonus Available.

Part-time, benefited position working 48 hours per pay period. Hours of work are Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm. Weekend, Holiday, and Night call will be on rotation.

The Home Health Clinical Coordinator provides care coordination for home health services and is responsible for the day-to-day case coordination of the home health agency. The clinical coordinator is responsible for the planning, coordinating and delivery of care of home health patients, as well as quality review of documentation and OASIS data. The clinical coordinator works closely with the Home Health Manager.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates all referrals for eligibility for home health services, contacts insurance for authorization and provides education to patients and families regarding home health services upon referral.
• Collaborates with the primary nursing team in the identification of physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of home health patients and oversees the development of a care plan to meet these needs.
• Assures the appropriate use of the nursing process in the delivery of care to all ages of patients including geriatric, adult, adolescent and pediatrics.
• Supervises and participates in the planning, coordinating and delivery of patient care; assists primary care staff to implement treatment per physician plan of care to meet those needs.
• Scheduled in the Hospice/Home Health call rotation consisting of nights, weekends and holidays.
• Manages daily patient visit schedule and coordinates with RNs and aides to meet physician-ordered visit frequency.
• Participates in daily discharge planning with JRMC PCU and social services team.
• Assists Home Health Manager in ensuring agency compliance with regulatory standards.
• Assists Billing Specialist in compiling home health agency statistics monthly.
• Responsible for quality review work queues within electronic medical record.
• Reviews OASIS datasets/nursing and therapy assessments at each transition of care.
• Supervises the maintenance of medical records, assuring accuracy, confidentiality and completeness of the cart, and performs audits of open and closed charts quarterly.
• Supervises and maintains confidentiality of patient's illness, history, financial status and family situation.
• Provides feedback and education regarding quality and completeness of documentation to staff.
• Identifies need for staff education and assists in the development of inservice programs for home health staff.
• Participates in staff selection and coordinates orientation of new personnel.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Work requires a professional level of knowledge acquired by completing an accredited RN nursing education program. Must hold RN licensure from the North Dakota State Board of Nursing for the current year. Prefer preparation at BS level.

Requires 3-5 years general Medical/Surgical nursing experience.

Requires a minimum of 2 years Home Health/Hospice experience.

Nursing leadership experience preferred and Strong knowledge of OASIS required.

Position requires the individual to provide a vehicle for transportation to and from home visits.

Background check required.