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Home Health Clinical Specialist - Emory Midtown and St. Joseph

Visiting Nurse Health System
Full-time
On-site
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
$77,126 - $115,689 USD yearly

HOME HEALTH CLINICAL SPECIALIST - EMORY MIDTOWN AND EMORY ST. JOSEPH’S

 

Visiting Nurse Health System (Visiting Nurse)  seeks a HH Clinical Specialist to serve as a Clinical Liaison between patients and the hospital as they return home.

The HH Clinical Specialist possesses a strong clinical background in nursing, complemented by a calm, compassionate, and empathetic presence that recognizes the importance of continuity of patient care in the home. This role coordinates referrals for care options and maintains strong connections while representing Visiting Nurse's values of Respect, Integrity, Excellence, Stewardship, and Care.

We are seeking a HH Clinical Specialist who believes the transition from hospital to home is a purposeful journey, understands the importance of patient care, and ensures that every patient is treated with dignity, comfort, and care. This individual is steadfast in their ability to effectively communicate our service lines to patients in need.  If you meet our minimum qualifications and have the ability to make connections, we would like to meet you. Our corporate office is located at 30346 Dunwoody, GA.

Who is Visiting Nurse Health System...
Serving the Atlanta Area for over 75 years, Visiting Nurse is a leading provider of home healthcare, long-term care at home, hospice, and palliative care services, helping patients and their loved ones receive care at home following an illness, surgery, or hospital stay.

Our vision is to be the first choice for patients, families, payers, and other healthcare providers when they need home healthcare services. To achieve patient and employee satisfaction scores and clinical outcomes within the top 10 percent of all home healthcare providers in the U.S. To continue to invest in our strong community partnerships, coordinated care solutions, top-performing workforce, and innovative technologies to improve affordability throughout the healthcare continuum. To be a financially strong organization where healthcare professionals prefer to work.  For more information about Visiting Nurse, please visit vnhs.org.

In this position...

  • Makes recommendations for services and care for at home based on an assessment of the patient’s current condition
  • Knowledge of patient medical, psychosocial, and environmental situation.
  • Effectively communicates the care needs, services lines and other pertinent demographic and clinical information using Visiting Nurse’s EMR  
    • Completes and submits all comprehensive documentation that supports the referral, and F2F when required.
    • Ensures all referrals have a documented physician written or verbal order to start care.
    • Establishes and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders in each of the hospitals.
    • Initiates a plan of treatment in collaboration with the physician, hospital staff and patient and effectively communicates to the patient and family.
    • Assists facility discharge planning personnel in planning and arranging for the continuing needs of their patients identified for home care and/or hospice.
    • Maintains knowledge of requirements and promotes compliance with all fiscal intermediary and/or third-party payor mandates.
    • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the Medicare and Medicaid regulations and all regulatory requirements are consistently complied with.

 

Do you have....

  • An Associate degree, Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited institution
  • Three to Five years’ experience in healthcare as an LPN or RN is a must
  • Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid and insurance payer patient eligibility requirements.
  • Experience using Electronic Medical Record to capture referred patient data
  • Current and valid licensure by the Georgia State Board of Nursing (RN or LPN)
  • Current and valid GA driver’s license and proof of auto insurance
  • Agility and flexibility to work varied hours including weekends and holidays


Compensation range: $77,126 - $115,689


Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Discount
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Life insurance
  • PTO and 9 Holidays
  • 403b w/company match

 

Visiting Nurse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, lawful off-duty use of marijuana, any other characteristic protected by law, or any combination of two or more of the characteristics listed here. If you need an accommodation to complete an online application, please contact Visiting Nurse at 404-215-6100.

 


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