RN Coordinator Home Health/Hospice
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RN Coordinator Home Health/Hospice

UNC Health

Location: Chapel Hill,NC, USA

Date: 2024-11-29T07:22:25Z

Job Description:
UNC Continuing Care is actively seeking a skilled and compassionate Clinical Nurse to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide high-quality, compassionate healthcare services to our patients. UNC Health is committed to supporting teammates from recruitment to retirement. Our UNC Health for Me framework includes ways that we welcome, engage, develop, care for, include, and value our teammates. Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. Summary: RN position coordinating Home Health, Hospice, Community Palliative Care and Home Infusion services for UNC Medical Center, and Hillsborough Hospitals. Educates patients and families in skilled services, how to administer infusion medications, and what to expect for services in the home. Works with Case Managers, Providers, and other Referral Partners to assist with discharge plans and care coordination to the community. Is also considered the Subject Matter Expert for all services provided by Continuing Care Services.This is an on-site position located at UNC Medical Center. Hours 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday.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 InformationOther 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:Job DetailsLegal Employer: STATEEntity: UNC Medical CenterOrganization Unit: Continuing Care Intake Work Type: Full TimeStandard Hours Per Week: 40.00Salary Range: $34.65 - $49.81 per hour (Hiring Range)Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equityWork Assignment Type: OnsiteWork Schedule: Day JobLocation of Job: US:NC:Chapel HillExempt From Overtime: Exempt: YesThis 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 their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.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 ...@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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