Care Coordinator-Private Duty
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OverviewAssists in the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of medical services for a patient with emphasis on quality of care, continuity of services, and cost-effectiveness. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional knowledge and skills in the provision of care to patients and their families.Why UnityPoint Health?* Commitment to our Team - We've been named a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.* Culture - At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.* Benefits - Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.* Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment - We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.* Development - We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.* Community Involvement - Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. Outreach and Education* Knowledgeable about local community-based care programming and resources* Participation is local board meetings, interdisciplinary meetings, conferences, trainings, and community-based health events.Patient Care Education and Delivery of Services* Evaluate patients progress through use of patient care plans* Provide patient centered care through clinic visits, home visits, and/or interdisciplinary conferences/meeting* Knowledgeable about social and economic forces that impact family relationships and stability, adult and child health, and age appropriate growth and development.* Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments and maintains responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.* Delivers high quality care while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned program in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.* Understand impact of culture on patient's health decisions; use that knowledge to improve health through education of patients and families.* Provides patient care updates and care plan monitoring to program coordinator* Participates in program check in and interagency staff meetings* Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient's and their families' age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.* Demonstrated knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.Program Development* Complete all program required trainings, meetings, and educational events.QualificationsMinimum RequirementsIdentify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.Preferred or SpecializedNot required to perform the essential functions of the position.Education:High School DiplomaBachelor of Arts in related fieldExperience:Three (3) years of Public Health or hospital experienceLicense(s)/Certification(s):Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.Multicultural sensitivity.Microsoft Office - basic computer skills.Customer/patient focused.Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.Other:Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.* Area of Interest: Behavioral Health Services;* FTE/Hours per pay period: .80;* Department: Private Duty;* Shift: Days, Monday - Friday, for 64 hours per pay period. No nights or weekends.;* Job ID: 158032;