Home Care Consultant

Job Overview

Overview

Full Time; 1st Shift; Rotating on-call weekend

The Home Care Consultant is a professional responsible for facilitating and collaborating in the hospital setting to

effectively and efficiently transition patients to home care and the ambulatory space.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Care Coordination

• Specializes in knowledge of the agency’s service lines, service areas, and community services
• Responsible for looking at the individual needs of each patient/customer and matching those needs to the many services UnityPoint at Home has to offer utilizing available tools.
• Responsible for offering choice and arranging for UnityPoint at Home to follow at SNF.
• Coordinates services for patients from referral sources, patient/customers.
• Maintains excellent customer service.
• Maintains a working knowledge of relevant regulations and third party guidelines affecting patients and the operation of our business.

Collaboration

• Sends referrals to Community Liaison if applicable in region.
• Notifies intake and all necessary parties on all same day visits and when patient discharge is known.
• Forwards all referrals with complete information to intake.
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with hospital, ambulatory staff, and referral sources.
• Establishes and maintains community and customer/referral source expectations and perceptions of UnityPoint at Home as a high quality provider of services
• Assists other team members as needed.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of State Board approved program for Registered Nurses
• Graduate of board approved program within other licensed/certified healthcare disciplines

Experience:

• 3-5 years of hospital, home care, and community experience (PT, OT, COTA, PTA, ST, RT)

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Valid license as a Registered Nurse in applicable state
• If background is not nursing, valid credential in healthcare profession is required
• Valid Mandatory Reporter course completion by state(s) requirement
• Valid driver’s license with automobile insurance in accordance with state and/or organizational requirements

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