Patient Care Coordinator-Home Health LVN

We are seeking a highly organized and compassionate individual to join our team as a Patient Care Coordinator. As a Patient Care Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our home health agency. This position requires excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Job description

We are looking for a compassionate, reliable, and customer-service oriented Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to join our home health team.

Position: Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) (LVN)

Reports to: Clinical Manager

Job Description Summary

Responsible for coordinating home health services for patients which includes establishing and maintaining the patient’s plan of care, establishing and maintaining positive relationships with patients/family members and related referral sources.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

1. Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.

2. Coordinates home health services for patients with the interdisciplinary group to ensure the home health plan of care is met.

3. Maintains positive working relationships with colleagues, patients, patient's families, and community partners.

4. Promptly responds to patient care needs, requests and concerns.

5. Assists with triaging clinical calls that are received from patients, families, and community partners.

6. Assists with requesting new/adjusted physician orders.

7.. Becomes compliant with all departmental standards, policies and procedures, training and education, workforce management, disaster planning, effectively managing and prioritizing work tasks, attendance, adherence, and quality.

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Qualifications

1. Two or more years related experience in nursing and one year home healthcare experience required.

2. Complies with acceptable professional standards and practice.

3. Ability to tactfully deal with patients, patient's families, and the community.

4. Time management and organizational skills working in a fast paced office environment.

5. Demonstrates good communications and public relations skills.

6. Demonstrates autonomy, organization, assertiveness, flexibility and cooperation in performing job responsibilities.

Why join Comfort and Thrive Home Health?

We are a clinician-owned home health agency and we pride ourselves on providing excellent care that is matched by excellent customer service. We will be happy and honored to have you join our boutique style agency. This will be a perfect job for you if "you are a great communicator and you love customer service".

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33.00 - $36.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Nursing: 2 years (Required)
• Employment from a home health agency: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• LVN (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33.00 - $36.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Home Health
• Wound Care

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• LVN (Required)
• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• LPN (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• San Diego, CA (Required)

Work Location: In person