Job Information
CommonSpirit Health at Home Care Transition Nurse in Omaha, Nebraska
Overview
CHI Health at Home Infusion Pharmacy, provides home infusion therapy services to help patients safely transition care to their home, alleviating long and unnecessary stays in the hospital. Through our experienced and professional pharmacy team at AmeriMed we provide total care for our patients. Working directly with physicians, we are able to manage a variety of diseases and conditions in a homecare setting. Our goal is to help each patient be an active participant in their care. Through education and partnership with each patient and their caregivers, we teach our patients how to effectively manage their therapy and provide ongoing oversight, coordination and support throughout their therapy.
Embrace a generous company annual bonus structure that rewards your hard work!
Excellent Vacation Plan to recharge
Seven paid holidays/four floating holidays (PTO)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Standard PPO Plan/High Deductible Health Plan
Delta Dental Plan
EyeMed Vision Plan
Fidelity 401(K) Plan
Lyra Mental Health Benefits
Cigna Life/AD&D Plans
Cigna Long Term Disability
Cigna Short Term Disability
Cigna Critical Illness/Group Universal Life Insurance
Responsibilities
The CTN makes essential contributions to the achievement of the organization’s objectives as a field-based business development representative, consistently meeting the volume expectations for referrals and admissions. This position collaborates with physicians, hospitals, nursing homes and home care personnel in the process of providing coordinated quality home based services for patients referred to CHI Health at Home Infusion. This activity may be in a health care facility or in the field office location.
Responsibilities:
Follows referral of a patient to CHI Health at Home Infusion, assists discharge coordinators in coordinating quality home care services for clients in the following manner
Determines patient eligibility for home care services
Develops professional working relationships with health care providers and facilities, generating an open flow of information and support of home care goals; provides value added counsel, teaching and resourceful problem solving.
Available to all discharge planners, physicians, other hospital personnel and clients to 1) analyze eligibility for home care or hospice and provide general guidance in determining if a patient would benefit from home care or hospice services and/or 2) explain Medicare and Medicaid guidelines, insurance plan benefits, financing options, CHI Health at Home Infusion policies, etc.
Upon patient choice of Community Health at Home, communicates with attending physicians to obtain orders for home care services.
Assists in ordering equipment, oxygen, IV’s, etc., as required to provide proper home care for the patient referred to CHI Health at Home Infusion.
Upon patient choice of CHI Health at Home Infusion determines individual patient needs for services, community referrals, training and provides patient instructions on home care equipment and/or procedures, etc.
When requested, participates in the education of providers and personnel on home care regulations and the variety of services available as well as industry trends.
Provides general home care or hospice education to patients, family and others as requested by referral sources.
Meets with the Director, Operations and other CHI Health at Home Infusion associates to ensure continuity of care for the patient.
Maintains confidentiality regarding all patient, personnel, and institutional information.
Participates in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI); including assisting with the overall development and implementation of the PI plan, assisting in the identification of goals and related patient outcomes, participation and reporting of activities and outcomes, development and implementation of corrective plans.
All other duties assigned
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Current RN licensed to practice in the state of Nebraska.
Two years of appropriate nursing experience is required.
Experience as a Care Transition Nurse or similar role, sales or marketing, or customer service preferred.
Hospital and/or homecare nursing experience is preferred.
Pay Range
$27.45 - $39.80/hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.