Career Openings at Compass Home Health Care
Nurse Case Manager
DEFINITION:The Patient Care Coordinator is a qualified individual with the ability to oversee and coordinate provision of clinical activities for a designated group of patients and staff.
LINE OF AUTHORITY:
The Patient Care Coordinator reports directly to Director of Nursing.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of an approved school of social work, gerontology, or similar degree; has at least one (1) year experience within the fielded under Chapter 395 or a facility licensed under Part II and part III of this Chapter, or similar experience.
- Evidence of adequate health status to perform duties.
- Ability to learn, absorb and apply professional training.
- Ability to organize work procedures, assume responsibility and effectively supervise others.
- Demonstrates excellent problem solving techniques and abilities.
- Demonstrates effective knowledge of the statutory and administrative rules of the Agency for Health Care Administration and ability to ensure compliance with them.
- Able to see and hear adequately to respond to auditory and visual requests which relate to the coordination of clinical activities.
- Able to speak in a clear, concise voice in order to communicate adequately with staff, physicians, and patients.
- Adequate mental acuity to perform duties described in job description.
- Able to effectively deal with change.
- Some travel required.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Develops, supervises and evaluates a group of qualified clinicians and caregivers.
- Assists with the analysis and evaluation of clinical operations to ensure standards are adhered to.
- Participates in activities relative to provision of professional services to an assigned group of patients.
- Assists DON to ensure that all staff providing care maintains professional standards of community nursing practice.
- Maintains and adheres to agency procedure and patient care policy standards.
- Assist DON with establishing policies and procedures in compliance with state health statutes and administrative rules to include CDC guidelines, OSHA guidelines for employee safety, standard precautions, and infection control procedures.
- Coordinates patient care services for an assigned group of patients.
- Provides case management as described in 59A8.002 (5), F.A.C.
- Assists DON with development and implementation of policies for, and keeps records of criteria for admission to service, case assignments and case management.
- Informs appropriate staff about home health statutes and administrative rules.
- Assists DON with installation of improved work methods and procedures to ensure achievement of objectives of the Agency.
- Interprets and transmits policies of the Agency to the assigned staff.
- Reports to the DON regarding changes that might affect the clinical operations of the agency.
- Coordinates and participates in patient care conferences.
- Maintains confidentiality of Patient and Agency matters.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the DON.
- Assists with orientation of new staff prior to patient contact.
- Acts as preceptor for new staff.
- Participates in continuing education for staff.
- Participates in Performance Improvement activities as requested by the DON.
- Provides clinical proofing of OASIS forms.
- Assists DON with staff performance appraisals.
- Assists with billing process.
- Develops, supervises and evaluates the Performance Improvement activities for the agency.
- Assists with the analysis and evaluation of clinical operations to ensure standards are adhered to.
- Assists with staff orientation and education.
- Complies with requirements established for the OBQI projects.
- Establishes policies and procedures in compliance with state health statutes and administrative rules to include CDC guidelines, OSHA guidelines for employee safety, universal precautions, and infection control procedures.
- Reports to the DON regarding changes that might affect the administrative operations of the agency.
- Maintains confidentiality of Patient and Agency matters.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the DON.
- Participates in continuing education for staff.
- Assists with the Agency Annual Evaluation process.
- Assists with Professional Advisory Committee meetings.
- Ensures that quarterly Clinical Record and Utilization Review activities are carried out timely.
- Ensures that Infection Control Logs are accurately maintained.
- Retrieves OBQI reports specific to agency and interprets same.
- Establishes and maintains appropriate method of tracking and documenting PI processes.
- Formulates plan of correction for identified problem areas.
- Ensures resolution of identified problems.
- Coordinates visit schedule for all staff.
- Reconciles schedules with clinical itinerary records.
- Files medical and employee records, types, maintains inventory, and orders supplies.
- Prepares employee packets and patient admission materials
- Takes employment applications, ensures that employee applications are completed correctly.
- Assists with payroll preparation.
- Participates in community activities as directed.
- Maintains neat, clean work environment.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient and agency matters
Please submit all resumes and job inquiries to:
Compass Home Health CareHuman Resources Department
Attn: Francesa Gaspard
18260 NE 19 ave - Suite 101
Miami, Fl. 33162
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Phone: (305) 944-7777
Fax: (305) 944-8450
E-mail: careers@compass-homecare.com
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