What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN TEAM COORDINATOR position at VNAcare?
VNAcare, a not-for-profit leader in home care, is looking for dedicated healthcare professionals to join one our team.
Join our team and provide compassionate care to patients in your community! We are a leader in Hospice services that offers the best programs available in San Bernardino, Riverside and Eastern Los Angeles counties. Come on board with us as an RN Team Coordinator!!!
With offices throughout Southern California, you can become part of the team who continues to be a leader in providing professional and comprehensive care to critically, chronically or terminally ill patients in our community.
Our clinicians enjoy flexible schedules including limited weekends/after-hours/on-call which promotes a healthy work-life balance.
We offer competitive salaries, mileage reimbursement and a generous benefits package for this position.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive orientation/on-the-job training program
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Life / AD&D
- Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
- Retirement Plan with employer match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Educational Assistance / Continuing Education
- Sick, Vacation, Holiday Pay
The RN Team Coordinator position is open in our Rancho Cucamonga location and surrounding areas. This is a Full-time position during the day shift from 8:00am-5:00pm.
Requirements of the RN Team Coordinator:
- RN degree from an accredited school. Valid California RN license.
- Minimum of 3 years nursing experience required. Hospice and/or oncology
experience preferred.
- Minimum one-year QA or administrative nursing experience preferred.
- Proven expertise in customer service, effective organizational abilities, and a strong focus on detail.
RN Team Coordinator Duties Include:
- Answers incoming phone calls related to customer service and ensures consistent follow up utilizing excellent customer skills. Triage back up.
- Provides support to clinical staff during urgent patient care situations, offering guidance and assistance as needed. Relays any specific questions to the appropriate person.
- Identifies, maintains and monitors continuing quality indicators. Participates in the QAPI program.
- Review and audit patient records to ensure timeliness, accuracy and regulatory compliance.
- Monitor all visit documentation to ensure timely completion for billing purposes.
- Assists the Hospice Director/Manager with assignment of each patient to a nurse for a program explanation and/or admission to the hospice program within agency time frames.
- Assesses staffing patterns to determine scheduling of patients on a daily basis. Schedules patients in a manner to ensure continuity of care and staff receive fair assignments.
- Communicates with the Hospice Director/Manager regarding all referrals received, assignment to nurse and time frame of admission.
- Provides education and in-service training to Home Health Aides.
- Responsible for making clinical visits to current patients when staffing requires.
- Assists the Case Manager in the management of their caseload by responding to patient and/or family needs, ensuring continuity of care.
- Notifies the Interdisciplinary team of any changes to the plan of care or changes in patient condition.
- Adheres to RN scope of practice and standards of care.
- Assists Hospice Director/Manager in the maintenance of updated logs, worksheets, agency files and calendar on a timely basis.
- Coordinate/assist in conducting annual skills labs and competency field visits for skilled nursing and CHHAs to ensure quality care.
For assistance in applying for a position with VNAcare, please contact the Human Resources Dept. at (909) 447-7282 or recruiter@vnacare.com.
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