Registered Nurse (RN) Hospital Liaison

Agency: Baptist Home Care of Kentucky Location: Lexington

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

Management responsibilities

N/A

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)

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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.

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