What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Coordinator, RN position at Wabash General Hospital?
Job Details
Description
The Patient Care Coordinator assists the physician or mid-level provider in formulating and implementing a care management plan that addresses the patients identified needs by assessing the patient/family needs, issues, resources, and care goals; determining the choices available to individual patients; educating the patient/family on the choices available. Establishes a care management plan that is mutually agreed upon by the health care team and the patient/family. Plans will contain specific mutual self-management goals, objectives, and interventions with the patients are action-oriented.
Duties include, but are not limited to, educating patients and their families, making referrals to other care providers by providing chronic care management services for patients. Duties will also include transitional care follow up calls for recently discharged patients, Medicare annual wellness screenings, and improving communication among care providers to improve patient outcomes. Will review utilization and quality reports routinely to identify patient gaps in care and any needs for additional support of the care management team.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Requirments
Description
The Patient Care Coordinator assists the physician or mid-level provider in formulating and implementing a care management plan that addresses the patients identified needs by assessing the patient/family needs, issues, resources, and care goals; determining the choices available to individual patients; educating the patient/family on the choices available. Establishes a care management plan that is mutually agreed upon by the health care team and the patient/family. Plans will contain specific mutual self-management goals, objectives, and interventions with the patients are action-oriented.
Duties include, but are not limited to, educating patients and their families, making referrals to other care providers by providing chronic care management services for patients. Duties will also include transitional care follow up calls for recently discharged patients, Medicare annual wellness screenings, and improving communication among care providers to improve patient outcomes. Will review utilization and quality reports routinely to identify patient gaps in care and any needs for additional support of the care management team.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Requirments
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current license as a registered nurse.
- Current CPR certification.
- Clinical experience preferred, but not required.
- Ability to perform functions with minimal supervision.
- Effective telephone communication skills.
- Proficiency in medication indications and side effects, understanding of medical tests and requirements for tests.
- Good working knowledge of the nursing process and strong nursing practice skills including physical assessment skills.
- Previous experience with care coordination preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
- Excellent computer skills required. Excel experience preferred.
- May be required to work any day of the week including holidays and weekends.
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