Registered Nurse, Patient Care Coordinator
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Employer: UPMC Senior Communities
Industry: Community Provider Services
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Join the UPMC Home Health Team is hiring a Registered Nurse
for their Patient Care Coordinator position.
We're hiring for a full-time position at our South Hills Office in West Mifflin PA
The Patient Care Coordinator is an on-site clinical team member who assists in coordinating care for the assigned team. The Patient Care Coordinator provides care navigation through daily triage and follow-up with referral sources, patients, clinicians, and clinical leaders by managing incoming communication with the Clinical Manager.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Current Registered Nurse License Required
One year recent home health experience preferred.
Must have the clinical knowledge and critical thinking ability to effectively plan and provide coordination of patient care consistent with standards and regulations; must have exceptional interpersonal and customer services skills; must be able to effectively solve unique problems as they arise or identify appropriate resource for hand off.
Must have requisite knowledge of current Home Health Medicare, Medicaid, State and Federal regulations and Joint Commission accreditation standards. Must be able to demonstrate problem-solving abilities and have excellent telephone, interpersonal and written communication skills.
Strong commitment to teamwork and customer service, both internally and externally, is required.
Must have strong/proven data entry and general computer skills.
Provides own transportation and auto insurance and abides by all laws, rules, and recommendations for safe driving while on duty. Maintains a valid driver's license
Must be able to travel to assigned geographical locations as needed. Demonstrates ability to work independently within a fast-paced environment.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
for their Patient Care Coordinator position.
We're hiring for a full-time position at our South Hills Office in West Mifflin PA
The Patient Care Coordinator is an on-site clinical team member who assists in coordinating care for the assigned team. The Patient Care Coordinator provides care navigation through daily triage and follow-up with referral sources, patients, clinicians, and clinical leaders by managing incoming communication with the Clinical Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Participates in on-call coverage rotation for the agency.
- Oversees the ordering and approval of medical supplies to ensure that all supplies are included in the physician orders and ordered in the appropriate quantity.
- Monitors lab results, following up with physicians and team members.
- Covers from other Patient Care Coordinators when needed.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences as needed.
- Performs medication reconciliation on all therapy-only cases as needed
- Monitors admissions, discharges, and re-hospitalizations and communicates with the appropriate clinical liaison(s) or facilities to facilitate continuity of care between settings.
- Aids clinical staff in follow-up communication with MD offices and referral sources as applicable.
- Coordinates all incoming orders associated with census to ensure appropriateness accuracy and timeliness of care, enters into Medical Records, and coordinates with scheduling as appropriate.
- Assists in document control processes, including but not limited to, review of Face-to-Face documentation and physician orders for home health. Reports problems immediately to the Clinical Manager.
- Triages and directors all incoming communications during workday hours for the current census assigned and follows up to facilitate appropriate service delivery.
- No on-call requirements.
- Weekend work on scheduled rotation (Saturday/Sunday) with a flex day off for each weekend day worked
Qualifications:
Current Registered Nurse License Required
One year recent home health experience preferred.
Must have the clinical knowledge and critical thinking ability to effectively plan and provide coordination of patient care consistent with standards and regulations; must have exceptional interpersonal and customer services skills; must be able to effectively solve unique problems as they arise or identify appropriate resource for hand off.
Must have requisite knowledge of current Home Health Medicare, Medicaid, State and Federal regulations and Joint Commission accreditation standards. Must be able to demonstrate problem-solving abilities and have excellent telephone, interpersonal and written communication skills.
Strong commitment to teamwork and customer service, both internally and externally, is required.
Must have strong/proven data entry and general computer skills.
Provides own transportation and auto insurance and abides by all laws, rules, and recommendations for safe driving while on duty. Maintains a valid driver's license
Must be able to travel to assigned geographical locations as needed. Demonstrates ability to work independently within a fast-paced environment.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Automotive Insurance
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Driver's License
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Act 33
- Act 34
- OAPSA
*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Created: 2024-09-05
Reference: 6206422218
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
City: West Mifflin
About UPMC Senior Communities
Founded in: 1893
Number of Employees: 110000
Website: https://www.upmc.com/
Career site: https://careers.upmc.com/
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