Home Care Coordinator RN
Sunrise PACE
Fort Gratiot
Purpose of the position Under the direct supervision of the Center Manager, the PACE Home Care Coordinator RN is responsible for the development and implementation of homecare services for program participants, including the coordination of all Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and community-based care.
Requirements for this position
- Work independently and as an effective member of a team.
- Work with and treat geriatric patients.
- Work with IDT on determining home care needs and care planning, including frequency and discharge of home care plans.
- Schedule and coordinate home care staff to be able to adequately service participants’ home care needs.
- Communicate home care issues of participants to IDT in a timely manner.
- Ability to assess the home and personal care needs of PACE participants.
- Only act within the scope of his/her authority to practice.
- Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by PACE and approved by regulatory agencies before working independently.
- Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct participant contact.
- Pass a criminal background
- RN license required.
- Valid driver's license with good driving record and an acceptable certificate of auto insurance.
- 1 year of home or community health provider experience preferred.
- Either have one year of experience working with a frail or elderly population or, in the absence of such experience, to receive appropriate training on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring.
