Registered Nurse RN Afterhours Care Coordinator Remote

Shift: Full Time Afterhours (Remote) The Afterhours Care Coordinator assumes accountability for the coordination and evaluation of patient care during afterhours. This position is responsible for afterhours communication; making patient care decisions and coordinating and assigning care through Homecare providers and accepting reports from and providing reports to care centers regarding afterhours activities. Attractive Pay Minimum Salary: $60,000 Maximum Salary: $65,000

Documents incoming communication (calls, faxes, texts, email) and coordination of services on approved reporting form(s). Makes patient care decisions in response to incoming communication, using current EMR and professional nursing judgment. Such responses may include giving advice or direction to the patient/caregiver, contacting the Physician or scheduling a visit. Provides guidance and direction to home care clinical staff regarding patient care and clinical issues, symptom management, patient incidents and/or injuries. Coordinates and assigns visits to home care which he/she identifies as medically necessary or requested by patients/caregiver to meet patients' needs. Monitors high risk patient report, ensures high risk patient calls are completed and visits are scheduled, and reports all after-hour high risk patient calls to care center leadership. Regularly communicates with clerical staff to coordinate patient care and works in cooperation with appropriate services. Oversees after-hour, weekend and holiday schedules, as prepared by branch office. Makes adjustments to schedule in response to patient and/or staffing changes. Responds to patient care complaints in a courteous, professional and appropriate manner. Performs the duties and responsibilities of the Intake Coordinator position, as necessary. In addition, may assign admission visit to appropriate staff when weekend/holiday admission is indicated. Initiates/coordinates with the physician and obtains orders for admissions and schedule the visit with the nurse the same day. Performs other duties as assigned.