RN Intake Coordinator- CHHA/Hospice Facility Onsite (Part Time) (Project Management)
Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice of Suffolk (VNSHS) is an independent not-for-profit healthcare agency that serves patients and their families throughout Suffolk County Long Island with visiting nurse home and hospice services, inpatient Hospice House, rehabilitative therapy, medical social work, home health aide care, nutritional education and diabetic counseling, community programs, and more.
Our mission is:
To provide health services of the highest quality
To enable people to function as independently as possible in their homes and communities
To promote individual, family, and community health
To maintain a tradition of charitable and compassionate care
To provide hospice care that supports quality of life for the terminally ill throughout the dying and bereavement period
At VNSHS, we embrace diverse voices and value the seen and unseen qualities that make each person unique. We are committed to the creation of a community based upon full inclusion and equity. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion learning facilitates opportunities and growth for our employees so that the patients we care for may thrive.
Our work environment includes:
Supportive professional environment
1:1 training and orientation period at your pace
Some Job Responsibilities:
Evaluates patients referred for home care/hospice care and appropriately identifies:
Skilled need
Patient safety
Homebound status
Patient and Family ability to provide appropriate care
Patient's request for home care/hospice care
Needs for other services (PT/OT/ST/Aide etc.)
Consult with physicians, nurses, social workers and other disciplines while establishing a coordinated home care plan prior to discharge.
Obtains complete and accurate physicians orders for all patients who require care, with specific orders for wound care, diabetic management, medications, and/or foley care required.
Provides feedback to hospital personnel on referrals made for home care.
Confers with agency personnel on patient progress and on-going evaluation and provides consultation on discharge from home care or re-admission to the hospital or another facility.
Serves as a liaison between hospital and home health agency staff regarding patients, policies and staff.
Serves as a resource to hospital staff on community resources and home care/hospice issues and practices.
Offers in-service to hospital staff regarding home care/hospice.
Identifies potential referral sources in the community and assists with increasing agency visibility.
Provides daily reports to supervisor regarding caseload at designated sites.
Social Media:
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An employee's salary is based on commensurate experience and other qualifications. This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Benefits:
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Voluntary life insurance
Short-term Disability
Company paid long-term disability
Employee discounts
Generous paid time off
Generous paid sick time
Tuition reimbursement
403(b)
As a part-time employee, you are eligible to participate in VNSHS benefits, effective the first month following 30 days of employment (60% as a part-time employee).
