Performance Improvement Coordinator - Hospice

Description:

Tell us where you want your career to go....we're listening!

Are you looking for more than a job, but also a place where you can make a difference?  No one has a more compelling mission than Guardian Homecare and Hospice.  Are you looking for a company where you can balance work and family commitments?  Guardian Homecare and Hospice offers flexible scheduling and compensation plans to meet your needs.  Are you looking for a job in a stable, growing company?  Guardian Homecare and Hospice will soon celebrate our 40^th anniversary, and expect to grow tremendously in the future as the nation looks to homecare as an effective solution for providing healthcare to a burgeoning senior population.    The sky's the limit with Guardian Homecare and Hospice....come and grow with us!

Duties:

As a Performance Improvement Coordinator, you will:

• Review and monitor the following OASIS documents and Medicare Plan of Care documentation for completeness, accuracy and consistency to ensure compliance with established criteria: Start of Care and/or Resumption of Care, Follow-up documentation and corresponding addendum orders, and Transfer and/or discharge documentation and corresponding addendum orders
• Schedule and participate in active record audits for compliance including accuracy and timeliness OASIS data, presence of signed physicians orders for services/supplies, utilization and quality of care.
• Evaluate and advise team staff regarding interpretation, implementation and compliance to Agency policies, State and Federal regulations and JCAHO standards.
• Track and summarize occurrence reports, record reviews and other performance improvement activities, including OASIS Adverse Events reports, incident reports, patient concerns or complaints, JCAHO preparation, patient satisfaction surveys and benchmarking.
• Monitor and coordinate the implementation of corrective action plan for deficiencies identified through utilization review, clinical record audit, Adverse Event Reports Medicare claim denials, client satisfaction surveys, sentinel event review, JCAHO and/or State surveys, and the Quality Improvement Plan.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• In-depth understanding of Medicare Conditions of Participation, documentation and case management; strong interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with people who have varied backgrounds.
• License and current registration to practice as a registered nurse in the state of agency or other compact state
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, or equivalent experience in acute and home health care setting, required.  Masters Preferred.
• Two (2) years experience in community health nursing setting with five plus (5+) years of progressively responsible nursing experience, supervisory experience preferred.

Benefits:

Guardian Homecare and Hospice offers competitive pay and the following comprehensive benefits:

• 401 K Retirement Saving Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Prescription drug plan
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Company sponsored Employee Assistance Plan
• Paid Time Off-three weeks accrual in your first full year plus Holidays
• Training & Education

The Guardian Story:

Founded in 1969, Guardian Homecare and Hospice is a leading provider of comprehensive homecare and hospice services, serving more than 13,000 people in Tennessee, Georgia and Texas.  We have achieved this remarkable growth by building a reputation for compassionate care, clinical expertise, continuous improvement and a focus on exceeding the expectations of our employees, patients, clients, and their families.

Guardian Homecare and Hospice is committed to excellence. By providing quality care through a full continuum of home care services, using trained and skilled professionals, our goal is to exceed the expectations of our employees, communities, caregivers, clients and patients. Through personalized teaching, guiding, assisting, customer service and client care we provide the highest level of independence and dignity to people in their home.

If you share these same goals and values, let's talk.  We'd love to have you on our team!