Home Care Planner

MJHS; Newark (NJ); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sign-On Bonus

Student Loan Assistance

Résumé du poste

MJHS is seeking a Home Care Planner in the Newark area to evaluate and establish plans of care for patients referred to home health services.

You will work with physicians, social workers, and discharge planners to ensure smooth admissions and coordinated care that meets patient needs and MJHS goals.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in nursing is required.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred.
• Current NYS RN license and registration are required to practice in New York New Jersey regions.

Responsabilités

• Meets Monthly Admission Targeted Goals.
• Delivers exceptional customer service while maintaining relationships with referrals.
• Establishes a plan of care in collaboration with patient, physician, and health care team.
• Coordinates with discharge planning staff to facilitate transitions from hospital to home care.
• Communicates admission criteria and reimbursement policies to patients and care teams.
• Identifies referral opportunities for MJHS products and services.

Connaissances

Client-service focus

Verbal communication

Written communication

Critical thinking

Independent work

Formation

Associates degree in nursing

Bachelor's degree in nursing (preferred)

NYS RN license and registration

Description du poste

$15,000 Sign-On Bonus or Student Loan Assistance!

MJHS is a large not-for-profit health system in the Greater New York area. Our range of health services include home care, hospice and palliative care for adults and children, rehabilitation and nursing care at Menorah and Isabella Centers, and the research based MJHS Institute for Innovation and Palliative Care. We also offer Elderplan/HomeFirst: health plans for Medicare and dual-eligible individuals. As a not-for-profit organization, many of our programs and services are made possible through the generosity of grateful families, corporate donors and grants, as well as our own employees.

MJHS Home Care provides advanced clinical services and emotional support to patients recovering from illness, injury or surgery. With a comprehensive range of services supported by an integrated health system, patients can recover in the familiar surroundings of their home.

The Home Care Planner is responsible for evaluating and establishing a plan of care for patients referred for home health services. The Home Care Planner will facilitate admission of referrals upon discharge from the hospital to a home care program that meets the needs of the patient and family members. As a key member of the business development and marketing team the Home Care Planner develops and maintains positive relationships with physicians, social workers, case managers and discharge planners within the medical center.

• Meets the established Monthly Admission Targeted Goals
• Delivers exceptional customer service while sustaining established business relationships and
  actively cultivating new ones
• Demonstrates flexibility within the role to effectively support the agency’s overall business objectives and goals
• 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
• Works in conjunction and 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
• Evaluates referral needs that may align with additional MJHS products and services (Homefirst,
  Palliative Care, Hospice)
• To identify and assess referrals received for the various MJHC clinical service programs (e.g. Heart
  Failure, COPD, Road to Recovery, Community Based Palliative Care) as deemed applicable
• To identify and assess that the Home Health Face-to-Face documentation as mandated by the
  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are located in all Medicare patient’s medical record
• Meets assigned e-learning and annual health assessment deadlinesMaintains clear, legible documentation that reflects adherence to Joint Commission standards,
  local, state and federal regulations and third party payer requirements in hospital and agency records; under the
  direct supervision of a HCP Manager and/or Director of Business Development

• Current NYS RN license and registration
• Associates degree in nursing required; Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred
• Must have a minimum of two years experience in home care nursing with proficiency in physical assessment and interviewing skills
• Must be client-service focused with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good critical thinking and problem solving skills plus the ability to work independently is essential