Quality Clinician-Nurse

Home Care Danbury, Connecticut

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Position at Western CT Home Care Inc

$30,000 Sign on Bonus!
At Western Connecticut Home Care, we are seeking individuals to become part of our exceptional home healthcare team. We are interested in health care staff who thrive working independently at the top of their professional licenses while being part of a coordinated home health team, and who will be part of the continuum of care at Nuvance Health. Our home health team works closely with patients’ physicians and families to provide care in the one place where our patients want to be, in the comfort of their own homes. As part of the Nuvance Health Network, our home health staff enjoy flexible schedules; continuing education options; excellent medical, dental and recreational benefits; and the support of a thorough orientation program.

Summary;

Coordinates and performs utilization review and patient medical record audits according to State & Federal licensing regulations and Joint Commission standards for home health. Observes for trends in data and assists in implementation of action plans to improve clinical documentation. 

Responsibilities:

1. Coordinates and performs utilization review and patient medical record audits according to State & Federal licensing regulations and Joint Commission standards for home health.
2. Observes for trends in data and assists in implementation of action plans to improve clinical documentation.
3. Performs evaluation and improvement activities for quality review of OASIS assessments and related documentation; OASIS error reports; outcome reports, SHP database alerts, and Home Health Compare.
4. Assists in the preparation and presentation of educational training sessions for home care staff to improve level of staff documentation performance.
5. Coordinates the transmission of medical records/patient documentation to the agency coding vendor and manages the coding responses to include feedback to the clinical staff.
6. Conducts ICD-10 coding of patient clinical records as needed.
7. Participates in the supervisory weekend and holiday coverage.
8. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required:

Minimum RN diploma with 1 year home health experience in a state-licensed, Medicare-certified home health agency.  

Proficiency in use of computers to include documentation in EMRs, Word, Excel, & PowerPoint.  

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to demonstrate effective critical thinking skills and problem-solving independently.

Adult BLS certification obtained from American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

Minimum Experience: one year

Desired: BSN; knowledge of quality management and performance improvement.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Western CT Home Care Inc

Department: Home Care Admin

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $33.66 - $67.05 Hourly

Benefits:
  • Tuition Reimbursement 
  • Mileage Reimbursement 
  • Self-Autonomy 
  • Generous PTO provided 
  • Healthcare, Dental, 401k, etc. 
  • Full-Time 40 hours per week., day shift

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