Home Care Coordinator Casual Days
Core
Coordinate home health services for patients transitioning from Palos Health to home, ensuring seamless discharge planning and care continuity.
Role type
Home Care Coordinator
Builds
Coordinated home care programs and discharge plans for hospitalized patients
Domain
Healthcare / Home Health
Required skills
Registered Nurse licensure, home health experience, interdisciplinary collaboration, discharge planning, patient/family education, regulatory compliance, documentation, benefit verification
Preferred skills
BSN, home health management experience
Responsibilities
Attend interdisciplinary rounds to facilitate hospital-to-home service coordination; consult with physicians and nurses to determine patient needs and establish care programs; facilitate discharge planning for current and hospitalized patients; identify patients requiring evening or weekend home care services; utilize community agencies to develop post-discharge home care plans; educate patients and families on available resources; assess patient and family support systems; receive physician orders and communicate clinical/psychosocial/financial information to supervisors; document all communications with the healthcare team; participate in staff meetings and process improvement activities; generate monthly tracking reports; assist nursing supervisors with benefit verification; educate healthcare team members on regulations and agency policies.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC