Home Health Coordinator

POSITION TITLE: Home Health Coordinator DEPARTMENT: Quality Management NATURE OF POSITION: The registered nurse (RN) participates as a member of the health care team to provide care coordination for the patient and acts as the patient advocate and a mechanism through which teams of health care professionals work together to ensure that their patients' health needs are being met and that the right care is being delivered in the right place, at the right time, and by the right person. The Home Health coordinator assists the organization in coordinating the care related to the needs of patients and assists the organization by following home healthcare rules and regulations for the appropriate use of home health services. CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Director of Quality Management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess a valid unrestricted Oklahoma license as a Registered Nurse.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Minimum 5 years experience in Home Healthcare nursing including review of certifications/recertifications.
• Fundamental knowledge of home healthcare rules and regulations

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Home Health coordinator ensures the continuity of care by working alongside the healthcare providers. The Home Health coordinator will:

• Review of home health certifications/re-certifications for required documentation
• Act as a liaison between the organization and home health companies
• Act as a patient advocate
• Attend clinic mandated and departmental in-services and trainings.
• All other duties as assigned.

ORGANIZATION:

• Exhibits enthusiasm, a positive altitude, and professionalism in the workplace
• Handles personal conflict and works through it at the lowest possible level (first with party/parties involved, then if necessary, with 3rd party mediation)
• Is friendly and easy to approach
• Is neat, clean, well-groomed, and dresses in accordance to the dress code policy
• Leaves personal problems out of the workplace
• Treats all co-workers with dignity and respect
• Abstains from gossip in the workplace
• Arrives on time and works through designated hours
• Completes tasks effectively, accurately and on time
• Demonstrates little or no absenteeism/follows leave guidelines
• Follows designated line of support
• Is flexible, able and willing to respond to unusual job-related demands
• Manages time well
• Recognizes and assists others in the work of the department, even though the work may be outside of regular duties
• Shares equally in the workload of the department
• Works cooperatively with all team members and departments
• Works independently requesting assistance from supervisor only as needed
• Abstains from criticizing COFMC, colleagues and supervisors
• Demonstrates loyalty to COFMC, colleagues and supervisors
• Demonstrates support of the mission and vision of COFMC
• Accepts and participates in cross training
• Takes initiative to identify skill development needs