Our home health and hospice agencies are located throughout California, Hawaii,
Oregon and Washington. They serve the entire community and offer personalized
in-home care, and many have been recipients of Home Care Elite awards.
So whether you're looking for the buzz of a large city, the tranquility of
nearby mountain bike trails or something in between, we encourage you to explore
our organization.
Job Summary:
Processes home care referrals and coordinates amongst the clinical staff,
referral source, and community liaison to ensure our patients are properly
entered into the system, scheduled for a visit, and all stakeholders are
informed of the patient status. Provides clinical guidance and identifies
educational opportunities. Critically assesses a patient’s condition, progress
and ongoing needs in order to enhance the case manager’s knowledge of the
patient’s home care needs.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
Associate’s/Technical Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of
education/related experience: Required
Three years' experience in Home Care: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
Current Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical
Nurse in the state of practice: Required
Essential Functions:
Receives and appropriately documents new referrals in a timely manner.
Participates in coordinating care with patient and interdisciplinary team.
Interfaces with physician offices and community liaisons to assess and
process referrals and admissions for service.
Provides effective communication to patients, staff members, other health
care professionals and referral sources. Provides information and assistance
to members of the community who have questions about home and community-based
needs. Responds to patient and agency needs in a professional and creative
manner.
Verifies patient insurance and explains benefit information to patients and
case managers. Answers incoming calls for intake patients as well as assists
with overflow as necessary. Maintains confidentiality of all information and
adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations.
Distributes referrals to appropriate clinicians that include intake data,
essential background information, and plan of care. Works independently,
meets time deadlines, and manages multiple tasks.
Works closely with all referral sources to establish and maintain great
communication. Participates in various clinical work activities including
faxing, scanning, emailing, and copying.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and
patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required
vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where
applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit
https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about
E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read
the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents
therein.