Director of Care Coordination & Social Services

Pell City Nursing & Rehab Center; Pell City (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Diversicare seeks a Director of Care Coordination to lead care operations for patients and residents. The role focuses on coordinating the restorative nursing program, guiding daily care coordination meetings, and ensuring timely communication with patients and families about changes in condition and discharge planning.

The position emphasizes strategic leadership, collaboration with the clinical team, and adherence to PDPM and regulatory requirements, with opportunities for impact and

Qualifications

• Degree in nursing, therapy or related clinical field and a current license.
• Knowledge of healthcare reimbursement, utilization management, and discharge planning.
• Experience leading teams and projects in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to create and implement short and long-term strategic plans.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily care coordination meetings and align resources with patient needs and benefits.
• Participate in and facilitate admission meetings as part of the care management system.
• Manage the restorative/rehabilitation program and integrate with activity department.
• Ensure timely communication with patients and families about changes in condition and discharge planning.
• Collaborate with clinical team to develop and execute care plans.
• Coordinate discharge planning and post-discharge communication including home health and DME.
• Monitor Quality Measures with the care coordination team.
• Oversee care documentation to meet Medicare and Managed Care guidelines.
• Review ADRs to ensure documents meet requests.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Team management

Verbal & written communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Nursing/therapy related degree

Job description

Diversicare seeks a Director of Care Coordination to lead care operations for patients and residents. The role focuses on coordinating the restorative nursing program, guiding daily care coordination meetings, and ensuring timely communication with patients and families about changes in condition and discharge planning.

The position emphasizes strategic leadership, collaboration with the clinical team, and adherence to PDPM and regulatory requirements, with opportunities for impact and