Registered Nurse

Our culture and people are what set us apart from other post-acute care providers. We’re dedicated to the growth and development of our team to set them up for success. We CARE for our patients like they are our own FAMILY.

Registered Nurse (RN) Hospital Liaison PT Weekends - Remote PT Weekends
Schedule: Saturdays and Sundays 10 hours per day, 8:00 AM-6:00 PM

Agency: Baptist Health Home Care KY, LLC

REMOTE WORK OPPORTUNITY

Location: Louisville, KY to train for at least 3 weeks - could be covering for Lexington and New Albany locations

SUMMARY 

The Post-Acute Care Coordinator provides patient healthcare coordination services. Employee may attend discharge/multidisciplinary rounds in acute care, ambulatory and or other settings within the health system to share expertise and to assist the patient in transition of care from one setting to the next within the health system. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Identifies future patients and determines home care eligibility 

• Reviews patient insurances and medical documentation 

• Coordinates health care services as ordered by the attending physician 

• Ensures coordination of all ancillary services patient following discharge 

• Participates in care conferences and coordination of case management 

• Functions as a resource nurse/social worker for your patients 

• Increases awareness of services offered 

• Services account(s) to maintain facility relationships 

• Assists hospital/facility personnel in the discharge planning process 

• Builds and maintains lasting positive relationships with patients/clients, facility/hospital personnel, physicians, and any other team members 

• Notifies the referring facility manager before contacting patients 

• Promotes well-being of patients as a part of the facility team(s) 

• Participates in Care Integration meetings 

• Attends in-service trainings and mandatory company meetings 

• Other duties as assigned 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Maintain effective communication with patients, families, physicians, and co-workers 

• Compassionate and caring while working with patients 

• Ability to make appropriate clinical judgments 

• Ability to identify a situation and handle it with the best possible solution 

• Disciplined style of work ethic 

• Ability to follow directions and work as a team member 

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS 

• Associate degree with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience; or a combination thereof. 

• Licensed in state of services as a Registered Nurse (RN)  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations. 

Knowledge: 

Reading, Speaking, Writing English 

Communications Skills 

Computers / PDA 

Physical: 

Walking 

Bending 

Standing 

Sitting 

Driving 

Lifting up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance 

Stretching/Reaching 

Climbing 

Hand/finger dexterity 

Stooping (bend at waist) 

Sensory Activities: 

Distinguish smell/temperature 

Hearing/Seeing 

Talking in person 

Talking on the telephone 

Hearing in person 

Hearing on the telephone 

Vision for close work 

Other (specify below) 

Other Sensory Activities: 

TRANSITIONAL WORK IS AVAILABLE (ALTHOUGH SOME JOBS MAY REQUIRE SPECIFIC TRAINING) SUCH AS: ANSWERING PHONES, FILING, COMPUTER WORK/DATA ENTRY, ATTENDING TRAINING/CONTINUING EDUCATION, REVIEWING SAFETY MANUALS & OTHER EDUCATIONAL MEDIA, AND ASSISTING OR PERFORMING OTHER TASKS WITHIN RESTRICTIONS ASSIGNED. 

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This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.