Care Coord

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  Area of Interest: Nursing

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  FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0

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  Department: Other- Mgmt Services- CRT

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  Shift: Variable day-time weekday hours with call rotation.

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  Job ID: 169375

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Overview

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UnityPoint at Home

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Patient Care Coordinator

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Full Time Benefits 1.0 FTE

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Variable day-time weekday hours with call rotation.

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Why UnityPoint Health?

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At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

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Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few:    

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  Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

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  Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

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  Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

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With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

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And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

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Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

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Responsibilities

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Quality of Care

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  Regularly reviews available reports to ensure team is meeting process and outcome measures, including but not limited to: OASIS, potentially avoidable events, hospital utilization, HHCAHPS.

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  Assists in development in individual, team or regional action planning for quality of care areas in need of improvement.

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  Reviews documentation alerts and coordinates with clinicians to make timely corrections as needed.

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  Responsible for utilization management and review of plans of care and admission documentation.

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  Determines when case conference is needed based on review of high risk patients.

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  Reviews supplies and/or medications for formulary use and manages utilization.

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  Assists clinical supervisor(s) with identification of opportunities for improvement in productivity, quality, documentation, service delivery and attainment of financial outcomes.

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  Provides coverage for supervisor during absences and participates in leadership call responsibility as assigned by region.

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  Performs clinical duties including patient/ family visits as business needs dictate

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  Care Coordination

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  Monitors care delivery of high risk patients and assists with care planning, visit scheduling, and phone call visits as needed.

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  Facilitates communication between the interdisciplinary team, physicians, patients and family members.

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  Facilitates case conferences to ensure care coordination and appropriate discharge planning.

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  Assists with facilitation of referrals to other services, community resources, etc. as needed.

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  Assigns cases to appropriate team members based on patient needs/acuity, patient location and clinical staff expertise.

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  Responsible for fulfilling the regulatory role of clinical manager

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  Making patient and personnel assignment .

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  Coordinating patient care.

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  Coordinating referrals.

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  Assuring that patient needs are continually assessed.

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  Assuring the development, implementation and updates of the individualized plan of care.

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  Is available (or assigns a designee ) at all times during operating hours.

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  Ensures the quality of services offered and adequate staffing.

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Subject Matter Expert

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  Expert in service line rules and regulations

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  Reviews documentation to ensure compliance with state regulations, conditions of participation and payer requirements.

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  Ensures care delivery by team(s) is in compliance with state regulations, standards of professional practice by discipline, conditions of participation and payer requirements.

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  Super-user of electronic health record .

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  Responsible for OASIS and/or HIS review and accuracy.

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Qualifications

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Education: Graduate of State Board approved program for Registered Nurses

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Experience: 2-3 years home care and/or hospice case management experience. If fulfilling regulatory role of clinical manager must have 2 years of home care experience with one year of supervisory experience.

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License(s)/Certifi c ation(s):

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Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

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Current license to practice nursing according to state where service is provided.

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COS-C certification must be obtained within 12 months of hire

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CPR Certification.

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Valid Mandatory Reporter course completion by state requirement.

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Knowledge/Skills /Abilities :

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Strong interpersonal skills.

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Ability to work as a team member.

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Strong computer skills.

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Ability to understand and apply guidelines, policies and procedures.

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Strong organizational and time management skills.

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Ability to critically think and make clinical decisions based on verbal and written communication.