Home Health Intake Nurse (Registered Nurse) Per Diem
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Summary
Provides the consistency and predictability necessary to transition a patient's care between care settings or levels of care within a care setting in a timely fashion. Coordinates the discharge of the patient from the acute care setting or alternative site to Home Health Services. Ensures continuity of care by coordination of referrals and physician orders. Facilitates communication between staff, referral sources, insurance companies, and physician offices. Reviews orders for appropriateness for admission to Home Care and Hospice.
Job description
Summary
Provides the consistency and predictability necessary to transition a patient's care between care settings or levels of care within a care setting in a timely fashion. Coordinates the discharge of the patient from the acute care setting or alternative site to Home Health Services. Ensures continuity of care by coordination of referrals and physician orders. Facilitates communication between staff, referral sources, insurance companies, and physician offices. Reviews orders for appropriateness for admission to Home Care and Hospice.
Job Duties
- Facilitates patient transition to appropriate post acute level of care.
- Evaluates patient appropriateness for Home Health Services through prescreening and communication with healthcare team members.
- Collects data pertinent to the health care consumer's health and situation from patient assessments that will impact the patient's care in the home setting.
- Acts as a professional liaison between Home Health Services and community and hospital medical staff.
- Promotes favorable outcomes through collaborative practice patterns and the appropriate and cost effective use of resources.
- Identifies barriers to patient situation/complaint resolution and follows up with the appropriate resources or leadership.
- Identifies problems which may compromise service, quality, safety, and or operational performance.
- Coordinates the orders of treatments, therapies, and/or procedures in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
- Specialized Diploma Nursing
- Less than 1 year
- Ability to work with terminally ill patients.
- Knowledge and understanding of medical terminology.
- Knowledge of state, federal, local, and accreditation regulations pertaining to the delivery of home health services.
- Knowledge of home care/hospice conditions of participation.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania within 30 Days
- RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
- DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree Nursing
- 1 year Home Health
Requirements
- Specialized Diploma Nursing
- Less than 1 year experience
- Ability to work with terminally ill patients
- Knowledge and understanding of medical terminology
- Knowledge of state, federal, local, and accreditation regulations pertaining to home health services
- Knowledge of home care/hospice conditions of participation
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - Pennsylvania within 30 days
- RN - Licensed Registered Nurse - Pennsylvania upon hire
- DL - Driver's License - Pennsylvania upon hire
Company overview
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a major healthcare provider and hospital network based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania regions. Founded in 1899, LVHN operates as a comprehensive healthcare system with 13 hospital campuses, 28 health centers, numerous primary and specialty care physician practices, and multiple urgent care locations. The network's flagship facility, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, is Pennsylvania's third-largest hospital and features the state's first Level One Trauma Center. LVHN provides a wide range of medical services including specialized institutes for cancer care, heart and vascular treatment, surgical excellence, orthopedics, and neuroscience. The network operates the third-largest heart surgery program in Pennsylvania, performing over 1,200 open-heart procedures annually, and maintains one of the state's largest cancer centers treating over 2,400 new patients each year. In August 2024, LVHN completed a merger with Jefferson Health, becoming part of a larger healthcare system with 32 hospitals and over 700 locations across Pennsylvania. Prior to the merger, LVHN was the largest employer in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region, with approximately 20,000 employees dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to the community.