Home Care Admissions & Planning Specialist — $15K Sign-On

Jobtome; Union City (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MJHS Home Care is seeking a Home Care Planner to evaluate and establish plans of care for patients referred to home health services, coordinating with physicians, social workers, case managers and discharge planners to ensure seamless transitions from hospital to home.

The ideal candidate holds a NYS RN license, an associate degree in nursing (bachelor’s preferred), and at least two years of home care nursing experience, with excellent written and verbal communication, client-service focus, and

Qualifications

• Must have NYS RN license and registration.
• Associates degree in nursing required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of two years' experience in home care nursing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and customer focus.
• Good critical thinking and problem-solving abilities and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Meets the established Monthly Admission Targeted Goals.
• Delivers exceptional customer service while sustaining established business relationships and actively cultivating new ones.
• Responds to the referral source (e.g. physician, social worker, case manager) in a timely manner when given a patient referral.
• Establishes a plan of care (POC) in collaboration with patient, physician and member of interdisciplinary health care team and arranges for all needed services.
• Maintains consistent communication with discharge planning staff to identify problems that may impede the transition of the patient to home and assists with resolution as needed.
• Communicates agency admission criteria, reimbursement criteria and policies to patient/caregiver, members of the interdisciplinary health care team and other personnel as indicated.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Client-service oriented

Critical thinking

Ability to work independently

Education

Associates degree in nursing

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

MJHS Home Care is seeking a Home Care Planner to evaluate and establish plans of care for patients referred to home health services, coordinating with physicians, social workers, case managers and discharge planners to ensure seamless transitions from hospital to home.

The ideal candidate holds a NYS RN license, an associate degree in nursing (bachelor’s preferred), and at least two years of home care nursing experience, with excellent written and verbal communication, client-service focus, and