RN Coordinator Home Health/Hospice - -Continuing Care Intake

Description

Considering a career in Home Health Nursing?

Join our team and experience the rewarding opportunity to deliver one-on-one, holistic care to your patients. As a Home Health Coordinator with UNC Health, you'll provide high-quality, compassionate care that truly makes a difference.

We are currently seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Continuing Care Intake team as aHome Health/Hospice Coordinator. In this role, the Coordinator will support patients from UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, collaborating with clinical case managers and the multidisciplinary team to initiate and coordinate home health services with our post -acute care team.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years of nursing experience, with a strong foundation in Medical-Surgical nursing. Prior experience in Home Health nursing or Case Management is a plus.

We are seeking RNs who:

• Are proactive and demonstrate strong communication, critical thinking, and time management skills
• Are skilled in delivering individualized care tailored to each patient's needs and home environment
• Are self-directed and able to prioritize effectively

In addition, strong relationship-building skills and a passion for advocating for patients and our services are essential.

This full-time position is scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with some on-call responsibilities. The role is eligible for comprehensive full-time benefits and a generous paid time off accrual program.

If you're ready to bring your expertise into a role that offers meaningful patient connections, apply today and become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:
Provides patient care coordination for home health or hospice patients. Educates physicians and staff and facilitates continuity of care of patients from hospital to home or hospice. Participates on interdisciplinary team and collaborates with physicians and staff to establish and implement home care or hospice needs. Coordinates referrals from skilled nursing facilities or other locations.

Responsibilities:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Educates referral sources and other hospital staff in relation to home health or hospice services and regulatory requirements.
4. 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 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:

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: Continuing Care Intake

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$35.87 - $51.57 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

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

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.