Clinical Care Coordinator - ProCare - Houston

Description

ProCare is hiring a Clinical Care Coordinators in Houston Area.

Job Summary:

The Clinical Care Coordinator partners with the ProCare Advantage Institutional Special Needs Plan (ISNP) Nurse Practitioner (Plan NP) to coordinate care for ISNP Beneficiaries (Plan Members), maintaining routine contact with Plan Members, family, and facility staff. The RNCC will inform Plan NPs and/or facility staff when there are potential medical, emotional, or behavioral changes in a Plan Member’s condition. 

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• LVN required, but RN preferred
• Licensed per the state requirements and responsible for 
• Skills in communication, documentation, and assessment maintaining ongoing Texas Board of Nursing educational requirements for licensure and re-certification.  
• Has at least one year of experience in long-term care setting and/or related healthcare setting.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.

Essential Functions:

• Assists the Plan NP with care coordination duties and documentation on Plan Members. May initiate, and complete assessments with Plan Members collecting vital signs and other important data. 
• Performs daily rounds to assess changes in Plan Members’ conditions. Obtain a daily Plan Member census, evaluate, document, and report to Plan NPs notifying which Plan Members were transferred out of the Facility (to the Emergency Department or for Hospitalization), who have returned from the Hospital in the past 24 hours, and who have elected Hospice Care.  
• Monitor Plan Members experiencing transitions to and from the hospital by working with facility staff for hospital updates and informing the Plan NP of the Plan Member’s status. Ensure that the Plan Member’s discharge paperwork and summary are received by the Plan NP.
• Follow-up (in person) timely with each Plan Member after a transition to ensure that the Plan Member is not at risk for a readmission and to inform the Plan NP of any possible medical or other needs the Plan Member may have. 
• Partners with facility staff and other members of the Interdisciplinary Care Team (ICT) to implement care plans for Plan Members and identifies and assists in the coordination of specialty or ancillary services, therapy, and/or other referral needs. 
• Alert the Plan NP promptly of new enrollees and will place urgency on the Plan NP’s intervention if the Plan Member is at risk for transition at any time.

We are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are at the heart of Cantex. We are committed to a culture that respects our differences and values the contributions of all people.

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