Clinical Coordinator RN - Memphis Caris

Pay: $56,000 - $65,000 Yearly Depending on Experience

The Clinical Coordinator assists the Director Of Nursing/Patient Care Manager with coordinating all aspects of patient/family care and support and facilitates communication and interaction among personnel providing services to terminally ill patients.

Responsibilities:
Assist with coordination of the patient care aspects of the Hospice Program and the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
Ensures referral/admission process is completed within Caris HealthCare's customer service standards.
Assist with assignment of patient care staff. Monitors scheduling of patient care staff
Assist with supervision of periodic reviews of patient medical records, employee visits, and daily activity reports to assure conformance with agency standards, licensure requirements, and professional community health nursing standards. Checks documentation for accuracy, and consistency with payor requirements and company policy.
Assist with arrangement of hospice and supportive services
Assist with recruitment, hires, and directing the training of field staff.
Responsible for compliance with the Caris safety and disaster plans
Ensures employees are trained on occupational exposure
Assist to handle staff, physicians, patient, inter-departmental complaints, and problems, providing accurate and timely follow-up, and documents problems and complaints per company policy.

Qualifications:

Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of operation.
One (1) year experience in patient care skills in hospice or palliative care, oncology or home health preferred.
A working knowledge of the objectives, framework, organization, and function of a hospice program as well as programs offered by different payors including Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, is preferred.
Basic computer knowledge/skill

At Caris, you will have a career, not just a job. Our mission driven culture is evident by our current employees and the impact made on patients and families. All Caris team members commit to The Better Way, a list of promises we make to each other and our customers. The Better Way commitment is reflected in the benefits we provide. Benefits include:

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus Eligibility
• Eligible for benefits within 60 days
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision); health spending account
• Paid Time Off/Holidays
• 401 (K) plan with company match
• Paid Training
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Scheduling
• Career Advancement Opportunities