Location: New York,NY, USA
Discharge Planner RN (Hybrid)
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY, USA
Req #12029
Monday, October 7, 2024
Discharge Planner RN (NYU)
Responsible for assessing patient care needs and planning home health care services.
Duties and Responsibilities
+ Coordinates, screens and assesses home health care needs of patients referred to Agency
+ Facilitate communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers regarding treatment plans and discharge preparations.
+ Coordinate patient admissions, transfers, and discharges efficiently while adhering to hospital policies and regulatory requirements
+ Provide patient and family education on healthcare issues, treatment options, and available resources.
+ Completes intake process within established time parameters
+ Collaborates with physicians, nurses and discharge planners to identify patient care needs and to establish the appropriate level of care for patients referred to the Agency
+ Establishes and completes an individualized Plan of Treatment in accordance with MD orders, patient care needs, insurance guidelines and Agency protocol, including the identification of formal/informal supports in carrying out plan
+ Ensures that the needed DME, medical supplies and ancillary services are ordered and documented
+ Contacts managed care personnel when appropriate to obtain necessary initial authorizations
+ Notifies referring party if patient will require alternative discharge plan
+ Delegates specific tasks to support staff providing clear, timely direction to ensure continuity of care
+ Serves as a resource to all persons contacting the agency for information
+ Treats all referral parties, patients, family members and hospital staff courteously and in a non-discriminatory manner
+ Demonstrates sound knowledge of reimbursement and billing practices for Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, charity care and other third-party payers
+ Demonstrates cultural sensitivity
+ Maintains patient confidentiality at all times
+ Demonstrates working knowledge of State and Federal regulations
+ Participates in Quality and Performance Improvement activities and in the orientation process for agency staff
+ Performs other related duties as required
+ Demonstrates a high degree of commitment to customer relations and quality service
+ Utilizes community resources as appropriate to meet patient care needs
Job Performance
+ Demonstrates ability to perform quality and effective services.
+ Demonstrates ability to set and meet objectives, and to find increasingly efficient ways to perform task.
+ Completes work, and documentation with accuracy and within agency time frames.
+ Requires minimal supervision and is self-directed.
+ Understands the delivery of service within home care.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred
+ License to practice as a registered nurse in the state, BSN preferred
+ Effective verbal and written communication skills
+ Excellent problem-solving skills
+ Ability to organize multiple responsibilities and set priorities
+ Excellent skills in customer relations
+ Two years of home health nursing preferred
Job Type:Full-time
Other details
+ Pay Type Salary
+ Min Hiring Rate $95,000.00
+ Max Hiring Rate $110,000.00
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+ Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY, USA