Patient Care Coordinator LPN/LVN

Our Company

 

SouthernCare, part of the Gentiva family of hospice, home health, palliative, and community care providers, focuses on clinical excellence with compassion and dignity. Our company culture centers around humility, servant leadership, empathy, and innovation while we serve as a leader in the home care industry. Our people and our patient care allow us to make a difference when life matters most. We are passionate about what we do because our care matters. 

Overview

We’re looking for a Patient Care Coordinator LPN/LVN to join our team.

 

You will report directly to the Executive Director or Administrator. You will be responsible for administering of day to day operations of the assigned hospice site and coordinates services of all team members.

• Scheduling out visits requested by Registered Nurses, Social Worker and Chaplains
• Ensuring staff are completing visits in a timely manner
• Serving as the scribe and facilitator for interdisciplinary team meetings
• Gathering necessary information to input a complete referral
• Ensuring that Medicare patients have eligibility and verifying commercial insurance

About You

• Degree from an approved school of Practical Nursing (Licensed in the state of requested employment)
• Two years’ of direct patient care in a clinical setting, preferably in hospice or home health
• Three to Five years’ experience in an administrative role
• Must be able to effectively operate nursing assessment tools and office equipment to include computer and tablet
• Sensitivity to feeling of the terminally ill and their families before and after patient’s death
• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with understanding of hospice concept

We Offer

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health Insurance, 401k Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO
• Opportunity to Participate In a Fleet Program
• Competitive Salaries
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Professional Growth and Development Opportunities

Legalese

• This is a safety-sensitive position
• Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
• Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements
• We are proud to be an EEO employer
• We maintain a drug-free workplace

Compensation may vary within the salary range provided based on several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s location, experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications and department equity.  Gentiva provides associates with a comprehensive benefits and total rewards package, of which base pay is just one piece.

 

Salary Range – $20.50/hr to $24.10/hr

Location

SouthernCare