Weekend LPN

Description

Job Title: LPN Coordinator

Report To: Registered Nurse - (RN)

Department: Nursing Department

FSLA Status: Exempt - Hourly

Revision Date: 1/01/2019

SUMMARY:

This position is primarily responsible for managing the care of patients, promoting effective education, self-management support, and timely health care delivery by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Serve as liaison between resident, family, physician, and other health care providers regarding health care issues.

Maintains a current knowledge of OSHA and state regulations and routinely monitors community compliance with regulations related to resident care.

Provides follow-up contact with patients to ensure compliance with recommendations.

Educates and involves patients to improve their health-patient engagement.

Assists patients to set goals, progress and identify barriers when patients are not meeting treatment goals.

Manages many aspects of patient care: referrals, hospitalizations, ER visits, ancillary testing, and other as directed to achieve optimum outcomes in a safe and cost-effective manner.

Develops a list of medical supply and community resources available to patients.

Operates department(s) within established budgetary guidelines.

Coordinates continuity of care with the patient and or family to ensure compliance

Provides clinical follow-up with patients, giving information and guidance to enhance patient-care team communication

Maintains accurate and timely documentation

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.