Hospice LPN Clinical Coordinator

Elara Caring; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Tuition reimbursement for full-time/f?

Opportunities for advancement

Comprehensive insurance plans (medical

401(K) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Elara Caring in Toledo, OH is seeking a LPN/LVN Clinical Coordinator to support our home health patients. You will review HCHB coordination notes, obtain physician orders, monitor patient status, and coordinate resumption of care and discharges as needed.

Your qualifications include a nursing license (LPN/LVN), graduation from an accredited program, and at least 1 year of home care or hospice experience. Travel up to 50% and a commitment to compassionate care are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current Certified Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
• 1 year of home care or hospice experience.
• Able to seek patient feedback and advocate for patients.
• Able and willing to travel up to 50% as needed.
• Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and move equipment.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and clears HCHB coordination notes and processes administrative task workflows.
• Obtains orders from physicians, including verbal, written and faxed orders, and enters into appropriate system for CTM review and approval.
• Monitors patient hospitalization list, confirms status, and coordinates appropriate resumption of care.
• Discharges patients in inpatient facility at end of episode (EOE).
• Provides direct care, as needed.
• Answers telephone calls from patients, patient representatives, and medical professionals and communicates messages to the appropriate party.
• Provides clerical support to patients such as scheduling follow-up appointments and providing health summaries to case managers.

Skills

Travel up to 50%

Patient advocacy

Direct patient care

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Job description

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place. Job Description: Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurse Clinical Coordinator Hourly At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their journey of health, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a LPN/LVN Clinical Coordinator. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers. To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a LPN/LVN Clinical Coordinator with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them?

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

• Work in a collaborative environment.
• Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
• Competitive compensation package
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
• Opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement

As a LPN/LVN Clinical Coordinator, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:

• Reviews and clears HCHB coordination notes and processes administrative task workflows in an accurate and timely manner.
• Obtains orders from physicians, including verbal, written and faxed orders, and enters into appropriate system for CTM review and approval.
• Monitors patient hospitalization list, confirms status, and coordinates appropriate resumption of care.
• Discharges patients in inpatient facility at end of episode (EOE).
• Obtains patient-related attachment renewal.
• Participate in High-Risk Meetings and ensure that the best provision of services is offered.
• Available to provide direct care, as needed.
• Answers telephone calls from patients, patient representatives, and medical professionals and communicate messages to the appropriate party or parties.
• Provides clerical support to patients such as but not limited to scheduling follow-up appointments for patients (as requested), providing health summaries to case managers, obtaining pre-authorizations, and addressing patient questions or concerns.

What is Required?

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
• Current Certified Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
• 1 year of home care or hospice experience
• Able to seek patient feedback, advocate for patients, understanding of patient needs, and managing patient expectations
• Able and willing to travel up to 50% as needed to support business and patient needs
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
• Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks

You will report to the Clinical Team Manager.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits

EVerify: Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.