Intake Coordinator - Clinical (Home Care), Full-Time
The Dalles, Oregon
Health system employer
LVN · Patient Case Managers & Advocates · Nurse Case Managers
Posted Aug 13
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Patient Case Managers & Advocates
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- LVN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Oregon is $50/hr, across 239 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
In the heart of The Dalles, Oregon, Adventist Health Columbia Gorge has served the Columbia River Gorge community since 1901. We are comprised of a 49-bed hospital, various medical offices, home health, a birthing center and a vast scope of services located throughout The Dalles and the surrounding areas. The Dalles is known for its picturesque views of the Columbia River, local charm and delicious downtown restaurants and bakeries. There is something for everyone in this scenic community.
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.
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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.
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Requirements
- Education and Work
- Associate’s/Technical Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience:
- Required
- Three years' experience in Home Care: Preferred
- Licenses/
- Current Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of practice: Required
- 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.
Place
- City
- The Dalles, Oregon
- Median rent
- $993/mo
- Local household income
- $62,614/yr
- State price level
- 3% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Oregon index 103.4, where 100 is the national average.
The Dalles sits along the Columbia River in Oregon's scenic gorge country, offering a small-town pace with easy access to outdoor recreation like windsurfing and hiking. Nurses who prefer a quieter, close-to-nature lifestyle over big-city bustle may find this riverside community a refreshing change of pace.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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About the employer
Adventist Health is a faith-inspired, nonprofit integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities, clinics, home care agencies, hospice agencies, and joint-venture retirement…
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Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.
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