Job Summary:

• Oversees appropriate patient and personnel assignments
• Coordinate patient care
• Coordinate referrals
• Assure that patient needs are continually assessed
• Assure the development, implementation, and updates of the individualized plan of care
• Provides the Executive Director with data involving patients and health services to be rendered
• Develops, evaluates, reviews, revises, and implements policies and procedures; goals and objectives; and standards of care relevant to patient services and staff functions
• Increases or decreases staffing levels as applicable
• Conducts meetings and review patient care reports with appropriate personnel
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality practices as long as these practices do not harm the patient/family or interfere with the planned course of medical treatment
• Coordinates patients’ services by reviewing plans of treatment, assuring case conferences are conducted, reviewing clinical and progress notes, periodic patient evaluations, and determining frequency and/or staffing patterns
• Aids in the Agency’s goal of retaining quality staff by appropriately hiring, orienting, training, evaluating, and disciplining staff within established policy
• Schedules staff for proper coverage within authorized staffing levels
• Coordinates orientation and ongoing training
• Conducts performance evaluations in a timely, measurable, and objective manner
• Communicates this information to the Administrator
• Maintains a working knowledge of current Medicare, Medicaid, and third party payer requirements for home care reimbursement
• Communicates and coordinates with physician’s offices, payers, patients/families, outpatient services, and inpatient coordinator, regarding the care and status of the patient
• Keeps up-to-date on new methods, products, trends, etc., and communicates this information to staff
• Participates in the Agency’s information management and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs
• Possesses understanding of applicable state and federal regulations as applicable to home health and communicates updates to staff
• Possesses understanding of the OASIS data collection and reporting process
• Provides direct patient care as needed

Equal Opportunity Employer.