Home Enteral Nutrition Care Coordinator

externallincarecareers; Illinois; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

externallincarecareers is seeking a patient-focused home health care professional in Illinois to evaluate patient adherence to physician orders and coordinate care.

The role involves educating patients, performing assessments, maintaining records, and ensuring insurance coverage while handling supplies and driving to patient locations. Hourly pay ranges from $15.00 to $20.00 with benefits and ongoing training. One year of related experience preferred.

Qualifications

• One year experience in home health care, hospital, clinic, or nursing home strongly preferred
• Experience/Education in Dietetics, Nutrition, Home Health, or Nursing strongly preferred
• One year of experience as an LPN, DTR, or CNA preferred
• Must have excellent human relations skills to interface with doctors, other referral sources, and patients

Responsibilities

• Provides patient education as an intricate part of the patient care activity, according to the patient need and policy
• Performs complete and professional patient assessments in accordance with policies and procedures
• Maintains current knowledge of enteral home care techniques and relevant enteral therapy concepts
• Represents the company through professional personal appearance, patient care activities, and content of written reports
• Gathers necessary information from referral source to ensure insurance coverage of each enteral patient
• Follows up on necessary paperwork to ensure payment for services rendered
• Maintains patient records in complete and organized manner in compliance with accreditation standards
• Drives to admit, deliver, and pick up such items as enteral formula, feeding pump(s), IV poles, and/or related feeding supplies to patients' home or place of business
• Provide patient care, treatment, and service in a continuous and coordinate manner in settings appropriate to meet patient needs
• Promote safe, effective patient and organizational environments, as well as feeding equipment use
• Participate in on-going education that includes in-services, training, and other activities to maintain and improve individual competence
• Offering $15.00 - $20.00 per hour.

Skills

Patient education

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Email

Job description

externallincarecareers is seeking a patient-focused home health care professional in Illinois to evaluate patient adherence to physician orders and coordinate care.

The role involves educating patients, performing assessments, maintaining records, and ensuring insurance coverage while handling supplies and driving to patient locations. Hourly pay ranges from $15.00 to $20.00 with benefits and ongoing training. One year of related experience preferred.