Rn Intake Coordinator Home Health/Hospice

Job Purpose: To coordinate incoming referrals and assist with coordination of care.
The following are essential duties and responsibilities; however, this should not be construed as an exhaustive list; other duties may be assigned.
Duties:
The Intake Coordinator Home Health is responsible to ensure incoming referrals for care are appropriate and meet regulatory requirements. Coordinates visit schedules to ensure appropriate care is delivered and timely.

• Reviews incoming referrals for appropriateness and ensures compliance with all requirements for HH services
• Ensures the consistent availability of all care/services offered by the agency.
• Manages and coordinates the provision of quality home health services to patients from admission to discharge.
• Participates with the physician, referral sources and professional staff in decisions regarding patient eligibility and suitability of home health services.
• Coordinates nursing schedules to ensure appropriate, timely delivery of care in compliance with Physician orders and Regulatory requirements.
• Evaluates, and regularly re-evaluates the needs of the patient; initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the patient's plan of care. Assesses the patient's continual care needs.
• Works cooperatively with the Clinical Manager on staffing, referral sources, physician and client concerns/needs.
• Applies knowledge of Federal/State rules and regulations, ACHC accreditation standards, and other regulatory requirements to ensure compliance and quality standards for the patients.
• Recommends and arranges for resources needed to provide care/services.
• Reviews all incoming referrals for new patients to ensure all pertinent/needed information is obtained. Queries physician/referral source when needed for further information when needed.
• Assures the availability of qualified clinical supervision of direct care personnel 24/7.
• Participates in agency quality assurance activities designed to improve quality and continuity of patient care.
• Informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of interventions as indicated, or delegates as appropriate.
• Utilizes case management approach and referring to other services as needed
• Complies with organization's policies and procedures
• Maintains proficiency with agency's electronic medical record
• Participates in on-call rotation
• Provides direct patient care as staffing requires
• Performs other duties as assigned

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
Skills/Qualifications:

• Degree in Nursing from an approved school of nursing as determined by the Board of Nursing, required. LPN or RN.
• At least two (2) years of home health care experience, preferred
• Management/supervisory experience helpful but not required
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state

and/or organization requirements and is in good working order

• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills,

basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Degree in Nursing
• Current licensure in state and CPR certification