Discharge Planner RN (Hybrid)
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Discharge Planner RN (Hybrid)Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY, USAReq #12029Tuesday, November 5, 2024Discharge Planner RN (NYU)Responsible for assessing patient care needs and planning home health care services.Duties and Responsibilities+ Coordinates, screens and assesseshome 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 needsJob 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 preferredJob Type:Full-timeOther details+ Pay Type Salary+ Min Hiring Rate $95,000.00+ Max Hiring Rate $110,000.00Apply Now+ Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY, USA