Homecare Team Coordinator

Description :

To lead, guide, support, and act as a liaison for our homecare clinicians to ensure our team provides effective communication, collaboration, and education that results in the highest quality of care to our patients, families, and community partners.

Requirements :

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

Partner with social work team leader to assure quality patient / family care

Assure adequate staffing to provide quality services to patients / families

Assure outpatient treatment services are appropriate and coordinated with business services and social work team leader

Be available daily to provide direction to team assuring appropriate interventions

Review time records for accuracy and approve

Assure team members have adequate supplies, equipment and physical space

Maintain current knowledge and competency in providing care to terminally ill patients and their families

Assist with entering Hospice referrals into software system, as needed

Coordinate the determination of appropriateness of referrals with hospice physicians

Coordinate patient assignment of primary nurse and certified nursing assistant

Communicate with on-call team members and patient care unit staff on regular basis

Supervise certified nursing assistant assignments

Assure timely and appropriate utilization review of patients

Coordinate pharmacy, medical equipment and other contracted services and monitor compliancy

Coordinate delivery of care with primary team and attending physician

Be available to receive telephone calls from staff, physicians, health care facilities, and families to coordinate services with primary team

Perform duties of primary nurse, and patient care unit nurse, as needed

Coordinate continuous care services

Assist with the maintenance of medical records assuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with all regulations and standards

Supervise patient medical supplies inventory

Assure monthly skilled nursing audits are completed

Assess outpatient services and assure appropriateness

Make appropriate CNA assignments via Cell Trak, update assignments and make corrections, as needed

Communicate all clinical information to director of nursing services and director of support services, as appropriate

Assure 24-hour on-call services and be available for on-call services, as needed

Teach electronic charting to permanent new nursing staff

Interview, hire, and supervise all nursing services team staff, complete all required performance evaluations and clinical competencies

Coordinate orientation for new nurses and certified nursing assistants

Assure all nursing services staff promote the philosophy of hospice as directed by the chief executive officer

Assure all home care nursing services staff adhere to personnel policy

Coordinate continuing education for registered nurses and certified nursing assistant staff

Complete reports and other statistical data as requested

Keep abreast of all regulations and communicate information to nurses and certified nursing assistants

Rotate administrative back up call, as scheduled

Assess staffing patterns on an on-going basis and apprise director of nursing services of needs

Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Knowledge of and commitment to the hospice philosophy of care

Ability to work on an interdisciplinary team

Ability to work a flexible schedule

Willingness to work with patients / families regardless of race, color, creed, age or sexual orientation. Must respect their beliefs and philosophy with an attitude of openness

Minimum Qualifications :

Education :

Bachelor's degree in nursing, social work, or comparable degree in healthcare or health sciences required

Master's degree in nursing, social work, or divinity preferred

Experience :

Strong background in healthcare, particularly in hospice and palliative care settings. Prior direct patient care experience in hospice and end of life care is preferred

Healthcare supervisory experience

Licensures & Certifications : (if applicable) :

Hospice certification preferred

Physical Demands :

Visual acuity to read written documentation and computer tasks

Speech and hearing skills necessary for telephone interaction and face to face contact

Ability to sit extended periods of time and perform administrative tasks

Ability to stand, bend and lift an average of 30 pounds

Manual dexterity with the ability to manipulate office equipment and keyboard for extended periods of time

Ability to walk, squat, kneel, climb and balance

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