What are the responsibilities and job description for the INTAKE COORDINATOR position at JOL HEALTHCARE?
Job Details
Description
Job Summary:
Primary function is to facilitate the referral intake process, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, the patient/client, their family, and the referral source.
Job Classification: Clinical
Lines of Authority: Reports to the Clinical Manager/Supervising Nurse
Essential Functions
- Receives and appropriately documents new referrals in a timely manner.
- Participates in coordinating care with Nursing Supervisors, patients/clients, and the interdisciplinary team.
- Provides effective communication to patients/clients, staff members, other health care professionals and referral sources.
- Responds to Agency and patient/client needs in a professional and creative manner.
- Demonstrates commitment, professional growth and competency.
- Participates in Agency-sponsored in-service training.
- Participates in the Agencys QAPI program.
- Promotes the Agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
Qualifications
Job Qualifications:
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Vocational/Practical nursing.
Licensure: Current state license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse or a multi-state license issued by a state member of the National Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Current drivers license.
Experience: One year experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse, home health experience preferred.
Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Transportation: Reliable transportation. Valid and current auto liability insurance.
Environmental and Working Conditions:
Works in a routine office environment; noise level may be moderately high; must have the ability to work a flexible schedule and extended hours. Possible exposure to toxic materials, toner, etc.
Physical and Mental Effort:
Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient/client needs, and to make quick decisions. Requires excellent problem solving skills.
(For Job Description)
Evaluation Codes: 1-Does not meet job requirements/expectations 2-Occasionally meets job requirements
3-Normally meets job requirements 4-Meets and occasionally exceeds job requirements 5-Regularly exceeds job requirements
