LPN Care Coordinator - VNA - Full Time - Days
Company: Mohawk Valley Health System
Location: Oneonta
Posted on: May 8, 2024
Job Description:
Job Summary The Visiting Nurse Association of Utica & Oneida
County's (VNA) LPN Care Coordinator is responsible for the
maintenance of clinicians' weekend schedules. This role also
coordinates patient needs by processing and relaying information to
appropriate resources and obtaining essential information from
outside resources. Assists the team with the monitoring of the
telehealth patients. Manages referrals for home care services and
insurance authorizations. W orks closely with Clinical Supervisors
and the Intake Department to coordinate coverage of admissions and
evaluations, while continuing to meet current patient needs Core
Job Responsibilities
- Manages and assists with telehealth services and home
monitoring system requiring patient interaction via phone.
- Enters patient information, referral and insurance information
into the EMR (Electronic Medical Record) per call center processes.
Referrals may include Home Health Care Services for nursing,
physical, occupational and speech therapy, home health aides,
social work, and respiratory therapy.
- Receives referrals and coordinates the day-today scheduling of
resources/visits to meet physician orders.
- Functions as a resource to internal and external referral
services and providers in the community.
- Schedules visits per established processes. Ensures clinician
schedules have all pertinent visit and patient details.
- Ensures flow of patient information and documentation is
complete, accurate and directed to appropriate area promptly.
- Assists in covering clinician schedules due to sick calls and
other unexpected changes with staff. Also provides back-up coverage
to other schedulers within the department.
- Coordinates patient supply needs and documents in the EMR.
- Serves as a patient advocate when needed.
- Adheres to applicable federal/state regulations and all MVHS
policies. Education/Experience Requirements REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Licensed and currently registered to practice as a LPN in New
York State, with minimum of two years' experience working as a
practical nurse, preferably in an acute care setting.
- Ability to effectively communicate with
patients/families/referral sources & Insurances.
- Strong working knowledge of Home Care Services (VNA/Senior
Network Health (SNH and community resources (i.e.; MOW, Life Line,
etc.).
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Computer literacy with proficiency in the Microsoft Office
Suite, including but not limited to data entry, retrieval, and
report generation. Licensure/Certification Requirements
- Licensed and currently registered to practice as a LPN in New
York State Disclaimer Qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to their age, race,
religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including
pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity
or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background
verification with an external vendor. Job Details Req Id 90380
Department NURSING
Shift Days
Shift Hours Worked 7.50
FTE 0.94
Work Schedule HRLY NON-UNION-LONG TERM CARE
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time
Union Non-Union
Pay Range $19 - $31 Hourly
Keywords: Mohawk Valley Health System, Binghamton , LPN Care Coordinator - VNA - Full Time - Days, Healthcare , Oneonta, New York
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