RN Coordinator Home Health/Hospice

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Summary : RN position manages Home Health, Hospice, Infusion, and Advanced Care at Home referrals for Rex and Holly Springs Hospitals and Rex Skilled Nursing Facilities.

Educates patients and families how to administer infusion therapy, what to expect for services in the home. Works with Case Managers, Providers and other referral sources to assist with efficient transfer of care and acute discharge disposition.

Is also considered the Subject Matter expert for all services provided by Continuing Care Services. Position is on-site (non-remote) at Rex Hospital with an every 4 week, weekend rotation.

Requires patient and provider teaching of all services and excellent computer skills. Home Health or Hospice experience required.

Responsibilities : Communicates all appropriate patient information and coordinates staff availability directly with the home health or hospice intake department.

Communicates home health or hospice staffing availability to referral sources and staff.Coordinates with the patient, patient’s family, referring physician, clinical care management representative, and hospital staff to determine the appropriateness of all home care referrals.

Educates referral sources and other hospital staff in relation to home health or hospice services and regulatory requirements.

Gathers all the necessary demographic and medical information, as well as all requested treatment and services in order to develop a detailed and comprehensive home health or hospice care referral and plan.

Identify the type of service which best serves the referral patient : General Inpatient Hospice or Home Hospice and communicate this to the referral source (Case Managers, Residents, or Physicians) and patient / family / care giver.

Other InformationOther information : Education Requirements : Graduation from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.

BSN preferred. If hired after October 1, 2015 must be enrolled in an accredited program within four years of employment, and obtain a Bachelor's degree with a major in Nursing or a Master's degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of employment date.

Licensure / Certification Requirements : Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.Professional Experience Requirements : Two (2) years of home health, public health or other health related experience.

Knowledge / Skills / and Abilities Requirements : Job DetailsLegal Employer : NCHEALTHEntity : UNC REX HealthcareOrganization Unit : UNCHCS Cont Care IntakeWork Type : Full TimeStandard Hours Per Week : 40.

00Salary Range : $34.65 - $49.81 per hour (Hiring Range)Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equityWork Assignment Type : OnsiteWork Schedule : Day JobLocation of Job : US : NC : DurhamExempt From Overtime : Exempt : YesThis position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc.

d / b / a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.

All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.

unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and / or to apply for a career opportunity.Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.