Home Care Coordinator

Job Title: Home Care Coordinator (LPN)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: See Salary Scale

Education: Associate degree in nursing preferred but not required.

Experience: At least one year as an LPN, preferably in either home or community health, but not required. A minimum of one year’s experience working with the frail elderly population is preferred.

Number and Type of Employees Supervised (optional): None

Licensure, Registry or Certification Required: Licensed RN or LPN in NC, current, valid NC driver's license and vehicle.

Special Training: The candidate must be able to work effectively in a team environment, possess excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills, and treat geriatric patients. The candidate must also only act within the scope of his or her authority to practice. Before working independently, the candidate must meet a standardized set of competencies established by Senior TLC and approved by CMS.

Immunizations: Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up to date before engaging in direct participant contact

Ages of Patients Rendered Care:

Neonate/Infant Early Childhood Adolescent Adult Geriatric All Age Groups

• Using the nursing process, assess the home care needs of a frail elderly population and identify and develop specific plans of care. Conduct initial and periodic assessments that must be completed prior to the scheduled team meeting at least every six months. Communicate participant changes with team members.
• Coordinates 24-hour care delivery and the implementation of all home care services, which includes personal care services, to ensure that quality services are provided to meet participant needs.
• Coordinates and authorizes all Durable Medical Equipment (DME). Manages home supplies such as incontinence, diabetes, colostomy, and nutrition. Also manages services such as Life Alerts and electronic medication reminder systems.
• Reconciles invoices for personal care service hours and home supplies.
• Performs acute, in-home visits as requested by the primary care provider and/or supervisor.
• Coordinates any DME for participants in the nursing facilities according to program standards. Includes interaction with other facility staff. Assists with discharge planning efforts from nursing facility to home and arranges appropriate care as part of discharge plan as approved by IDT.
• Supports his/her Interdisciplinary Team and promotes unity among the team while interacting with the team, other co-workers, and/or participants. Participates, collaborates, and contributes as an Interdisciplinary team member, emphasizing teamwork and collaboration in all clinic and Interdisciplinary team interactions.
• Participates in participant care planning, including the implementation of SMART goals/interventions for the participants’ care plans, and enters all care plan information in a timely manner as per organizational protocols. Updates participants’ care plans appropriately throughout the reassessment period.
• Works with Social Workers to provide community resources for participant needs.
• Provides nursing triage through the on-call nurse rotation schedule.
• Performs other nursing tasks as designated by supervisor.
• Supports the Senior TLC mission to encourage and support the quality of life of seniors wishing to continue living in the community; its vision to be the preferred provider of individualized care for seniors in the community; and its values of respect, integrity, accountability, compatible goals, and compassionate care.
• Other duties as assigned.