Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Description:

Clinical Home Care Coordinator-RN, LPN or therapist (Licensed Social worker, OT or PT) preferred for Northeast Phila area at Nazareth Hospital

Mercy Home Health is a member of Trinity Health At Home, a national home care, palliative care and hospice organization serving communities in twelve states.

Clinical Home Care Coordinator-RN, LPN or therapist (Licensed Social worker, OT or PT) preferred for the Philadelphia county area at Nazareth Hospital

Basic Job Function Summary Responsible for: the efficient and effective facilitation of referrals to the post-acute homecare/hospice agency once identified in the acute care setting; the provision of education to acute care staff, including physicians, regarding services available from homecare/hospice; and may also be involved in business development activities as they relate to business expansion or new program development.

What You Will Do

• Maintains daily contact with case managers/discharge planners and units to offer assistance and assure that patients referred for services are followed up on in a timely and efficient manner.
• Coordinates care for clients going home from the hospital who have chosen the agency’s services.
• Reviews and gathers information from the hospital medical record, copying portions for transmission as needed.
• Documents initial assessment of homecare needs and potential plan for services in compliance with agency policy.
• Arranges service in accordance with the established admission criteria, client care needs and client preference.
• Obtains physician orders for initiation of homecare/hospice services in accordance with agency policy/procedure and third-party regulations.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of experience required.
• Graduate of an approved clinical education program and current clinical license in the state of Pennsylvania preferred.
• Must have a minimum of two (2) years' experience in an acute care setting, customer service, sales/marketing role or relevant experience.
• Must have current Driver’s license and reliable transportation to and from work site.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate a commitment to the mission and Organizational Code of Ethics and adhere to the Compliance Program.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
  
  

Your opportunity

• Excel with supportive, motivated colleagues in an inspiring environment
• Flexibility
• Competitive salary
• Career paths and professional development
  
  

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance benefits on your first day
• Daily Pay offered
• Short and long-term disability
• 403b
• Generous paid time off
• Mileage reimbursement
• Comprehensive orientation
  
  

About Mercy Home Health

Mercy Home Health is a member of Trinity Health At Home, a national home care, palliative care and hospice organization serving communities in twelve states. We are a comprehensive, trusted provider of home care and end-of-life care in the sacred place that people call home. A Catholic-based, non-profit organization, we serve patients and their loved ones with home care (skilled nursing, physical/occupational and speech therapy and medical social work), palliative care, hospice and bereavement services. Our legacy continues with a pioneering, future-thinking care model. We blend clinical expertise with our exclusive Home Care Connect™ virtual care program to help patients achieve their health goals. We have energizing new vision and strategy. Join us and shape the future of healthcare.

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

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