Home Care Planner - Sign-On Bonus & Care Coordination

MJHS; Passaic (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Student Loan Assistance

Job summary

MJHS is seeking a Home Care Planner to evaluate and establish care plans for patients referred to home health services. You will coordinate admissions from hospital to home care and collaborate with physicians, social workers, and discharge planners to ensure patient needs are met.

This role requires an NYS RN license, an associate degree in nursing, and at least two years in home care nursing, with strong communication, critical thinking, and independent work skills.

Qualifications

• Current NYS RN license is required.
• Associates degree in nursing is required; Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Minimum of two years experience in home care nursing.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be client-service focused with strong problem solving abilities.
• Able to work independently and adapt to changing priorities.

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 in a timely manner when given a patient referral.
• Establishes a plan of care (POC) in collaboration with patient, physician and members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Arranges for all needed services and coordinates with discharge planning staff to ensure a smooth transition home.
• Communicates agency admission criteria, reimbursement criteria and policies to patient/caregiver and team members.
• Evaluates referral needs that may align with MJHS products and services (Homefirst, Palliative Care, Hospice).
• Identifies and assesses referrals for MJHC clinical service programs as appropriate

Skills

NYS RN license

Associate degree in nursing

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Two years home care nursing experience

Excellent written and verbal communic.

Client-service oriented

Critical thinking

Independent worker

Education

Associate degree in nursing

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

MJHS is seeking a Home Care Planner to evaluate and establish care plans for patients referred to home health services. You will coordinate admissions from hospital to home care and collaborate with physicians, social workers, and discharge planners to ensure patient needs are met.

This role requires an NYS RN license, an associate degree in nursing, and at least two years in home care nursing, with strong communication, critical thinking, and independent work skills.