Job Summary

Responsible for the development and implementation of home care services for participants, including the coordination of personal care services, durable medical equipment needs and nursing home care.

Job Duties

• Coordinates the implementation of all home care services, which include nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy, personal care services, dietary needs and durable medical equipment, to ensure that quality service is provided to meet participant needs.
• Ensures appropriate authorization is obtained and entered into required software programs.
• Conducts initial nursing assessments and revaluations of participants, including home assessments in collaboration with social worker.
• Presents assessments to the interdisciplinary team at scheduled team meetings and collaborates on the creation and revision of care plan.
• Assesses home care services function, makes recommendations and offers solutions to revise or modify plans of care to better meet participant's needs.
• Manages staff roster and schedules for all home care on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to create the most time efficient and cost effective schedule to meet the needs of participants.
• Prepares weekly seven-day home care schedule for coverage of personal care, companion and respite services.
• Supervises all personal care assistant staff including home and center based care.
• Coordinates scheduling for coverage of toileting, bathing, and assigning escorts to accompany participants for outings and appointments.
• Completes human resource management of assigned home care aide staff including hiring, annual performance appraisals, competency assessments, disciplinary actions, payroll issues, and educational monitoring.
• Provides routine nursing care for ongoing or episodic illnesses at home according to the plan of care.
• Provides counseling and education to participants and caregivers regarding physical, emotional and environmental health problems and chronic disease management.
• Records, maintains, monitors and verifies accurate home care records, including service documentation, attendance and payroll, in-service, medical records and billing according to program policy.
• Receives and follows up on concerns raised by customers related to home care services.
• Participates in on call coverage rotation with other members of the management team to troubleshoot, advise and coordinate participant care.
• Obtains and tracks equipment, supplies and services for home use by participants with the assistance of program clerical staff.
• Ensures routine maintenance of home equipment is completed as required.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

• Hours: 8:30a to 5p
• Travel: Yes, up to 50% of the time for home visits to meet with participates within Lackawanna County.

• About LIFE Geisinger: LIFE Geisinger is a program for adults 55 and older designed to give seniors the support they need to live at home. LIFE Geisinger offers a full range of health and medical services, at our day centers. Our Geisinger nurses make a difference in the lives of the people they see every day- our friends, neighbors, and family members.

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At Geisinger, the caring that we provide to our patients and members also extends to you and your family. Our competitive compensation and benefits package helps you and your loved ones stay healthy, meet your financial goals and thrive professionally and personally.

• Benefits: Geisinger offers a comprehensive suite of healthcare benefits, including medical, prescription drug, vision and dental coverage. And with our healthcare benefits, you’ll also receive care from one of the top innovative healthcare systems in the country. Our suite of benefits supports you and your family in a variety of ways, including coverage for same-sex or opposite-sex spouses, domestic partners and their children and stepchildren.
• Paid Time Off: Our generous paid-time-off packages allow you to take the time you need to travel, rest, and care for and reconnect with friends and family. We also offer paid military and parental leave.
• Diversity and Inclusion: We strive to create an environment where our patients, health plan members and employees can be their most authentic selves. Join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). ERGs provide opportunities for all Geisinger employees to build internal and external networks and further develop professionally. ERGs are formed around common identities but are open to all employees.
• Tuition Assistance: Up to $5,000 tuition reimbursement: We offer tuition reimbursement towards both undergraduate and graduate degrees.(Part time and Full Time Positions only)
• Retirement: We contribute 5% of your salary to your retirement plan and offer auto-enrollment to make saving convenient for you.

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

Skills

Computer Literacy; Office Politics And Confidentiality; HR Policies, Standards And Procedures; Teamwork; Communication

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.