Care Coordinator, LPN

Job Title: Care Coordinator, LPN

Department: Admin- Clinical

Supervisor: Director of Clinical Quality

FLSA Status: Full-time, Exempt

The Care Coordinator works closely with identified high-risk and complex patients including closing care gaps, and patients experiencing transitions in care. They provide guidance and advocacy to better promote the patient’s health. The Care Coordinator focuses on decreasing high ER utilization, hospital re- admission frequencies, and improving chronic illness conditions. They also facilitate access to appropriate medical and specialty providers and coordinates timely communication between patient and primary care providers to improve health outcomes.

Areas of Responsibility

Patient Care and Education:

 Assesses the physical, functional, social, psycho-social, and environmental needs of patients.

 Provides education for patients and caregivers as needed, for understanding diagnoses, treatment options, illness progression, wellness and self-care measures.

 Increases continuity of care by managing relations with other care providers and

connection with community resources.

 Increases patient’s ability for self-management and shared decision-making.

 Provides medication reconciliation as requested by providers, in emergent or complex situations.

 Advocates for the patient and family, and protects patient’s autonomy, dignity, and

decision-making rights.

 Actively participates in team meetings, when appropriate, to support care management of the patient and in staff, supervisory, and clinical quality and risk management meetings.

 Responds to and facilitates referrals placed in EHR.

 Provides community visits, when appropriate, to gain a larger awareness of the patient’s healthcare barriers, and to offer suitable community resources as needed.

 Collaborates with other clinic disciplines to provide optimum patient care; provides telephonic triage of patients of high-risk and complex patients, if needed.

Reporting and Compliance:

 Provides clear, concise, and timely documentation, reflecting content and intent, for all patient interactions, recorded in EHR.

 Ensures that all Practice Policies are fully implemented; Ensures compliance with

professional standards & regulatory requirements.

 Develops, tracks, reports and retains care coordination program activities for internal and external reporting.

 Completes other duties as assigned by Manager, Clinical Operations.

Skills and Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

 Associate of Nursing or License Practical Nurse and two years of clinic office nursing experience. 

 Prior experience with chronic disease management of care and patient education

 Experience with population health management concepts

 Unrestricted and active Georgia Nurse license

 Prefer Bachelor's degree prepared Registered Nurse.

Competencies:

 Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time, as established; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

 Communications - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings; writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

 Customer Service for Internal and External Customers/Patients - Manages difficult or emotional customer/patient situations; responds promptly to customer/patient needs; solicits customer/patient feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.

 Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; maintains confidentiality per policy and regulations; fluent in Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and job related software and computers; uses resources effectively; pursues training and development opportunities; adapts to new technologies; keeps technical skills up to date.

 Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics; adapts to changes in the work environment; changes approach or method to best fit the situation.

 Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.

 Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

 Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

 Teamwork - Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; establishes and maintains effective relations; exhibits tact and consideration; offers assistance and support to co-workers; works cooperatively in group situations; works actively to resolve conflicts.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must possess above average command of speaking and writing skills.
 
REASONING ABILITY: Must be able to exercise sound judgment and concrete thinking when on the spot decision making is required. Ability to seek supervision for emergencies and unusual circumstances. Must be able to participate in regularly scheduled meetings. 

A list of physical demands, equipment, & work environment demands can be reviewed in Human Resources. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.