RN INTAKE COORDINATOR- HOSPICE & CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY
Company: Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice of Suffolk
Location: Northport
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Position Summary: To receive, evaluate, facilitate, and manage
inquiries and referrals for agency services from all sources and
facilitate the transition of patients from an on-site unit of a
hospital or skilled nursing facility to the home. Reports To:
Director of Intake and Service Development Duties and
Responsibilities: GENERAL 1. Represents agency in a professional
manner and promotes agency mission 2. Serves as a liaison between
facilities and home health agency staff regarding patients,
policies and staff. 3. Assists with the exploration, identification
and evaluation of present and potential needs and resources in
relation to the community health program. 4. Identifies potential
referral sources in the community and assists with increasing
agency visibility. 5. Identifies the availability of community
resources and utilizes those that best meet the needs of patients
in the home setting. 6. Attends mandatory meetings, inservices, and
maintains agency standard for annual inservice hours 7. Adheres to
all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations. 8.
Provide coverage for Certified Home Health Agency Intake as needed.
9. Other duties as assigned REFERRAL PROCESS 1. Evaluates patients
referred for home care/hospice care and appropriately identifies:
Need presented for services within scope of all disciplines
available and with consideration of medical history, functional
ability, availability of caregiver, and interventions needed.
Patient mobility, safety, and homebound status. Patients request
for home care/hospice care 2. Consults with physicians, nurses,
social workers and other disciplines while establishing a
coordinated home care plan prior to discharge from a facility or
from the home. 3. Ensures appropriate physician oversight of
patient Care as per VNSHS and the Federal Guidelines by verifying
the community MD identified by patient and confirming credentials
of said MD.. 4. Interacts with patients and their families,
explaining scope of program and services 5. Obtains complete and
accurate physicians orders for all patients who require care, with
specific orders for treatments including but not limited to wound
care, diabetic management, medications, and/or foley care required
6. Assesses patient need and arrange for DME, supplies, and/or lab
work needed to implement care plan in the home 7. Interacts with
patients and their families, explaining scope of program and
services 8. Obtains complete and accurate physicians orders for all
patients who require care, with specific orders for treatments
including but not limited to wound care, diabetic management,
medications, and/or foley care required 9. Assesses patient need
and arrange for DME, supplies, and/or lab work needed to implement
care plan in the home INTERACTION WITH AGENCY 1. Coordinates with
clinical staff to inform of patient acceptance of home
care/hospice, and provide complete and accurate intake data,
including but not limited to history, emergency contact
information, care plan and signed medical orders. 2. Confers with
agency personnel on patient progress of pending referrals. 3.
Communicates with clinical managers regarding staff availability 4.
Collects and maintains statistical data on all referred patients
and submits them on a monthly basis to the Director. 5. Assists in
the orientation of new staff and nursing students, as assigned. 6.
Participates in performance improvement activities and orientation
of new agency staff. 7. Seeks supervisory input regarding
appropriateness of referrals when questionable. 8. Demonstrates
flexibility in covering other Intake colleagues in support of
efficient Intake staffing when requested. 9. Provides daily reports
to supervisor regarding caseload of pending referrals. 10. Attends
mandatory meetings and maintains agency standard for yearly
inservice. 11, Complies with documentation required by payment
source including but not limited to Medicare and obtains required
documentation such as Face to Face Document. INTERACTION WITH
REFERRAL SOURCES 1. Provides feedback to professional referral
sources such as hospitals and facilities. 2. Serves as a resource
to facility providers regarding community resources and home
care/hospice issues and practices. 3. Offers in-service to referral
sources including but not limited to facilities and community
service agencies. regarding home care/hospice services. 4.
Demonstrates effective communication skills with other agency team
members/departments. Qualifications: License and current
registration to practice as a registered professional nurse in NYS.
Bachelors Degree from an accredited program in nursing preferred.
One year nursing experience in acute care setting and in a
certified home health agency. Knowledge of community health nursing
principles and practices. Knowledge of current practice treatments
methods by which this care may be extended into the home.
Demonstrated organizational and communication skills and adeptness
utilizing computers and navigating related software. Ability to
interpret home health agency policies to hospital personnel.
Keywords: Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice of Suffolk, Brentwood , RN INTAKE COORDINATOR- HOSPICE & CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY, Healthcare , Northport, New York
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