Clinical Coordinator, Licensed Practical Nurse, Full Time, Day

Position Summary

The Clinical Coordinator, Licensed Practical Nurse will collaborate and coordinate with the Clinical Coordinator, Registered Nurse(s) and Clinical Managers to support the overall clinical operations, functions, and activities of the Home Care team. This position assists with the coordination of clinical operations and documentation processes to support high-quality, compliant home care services. This role utilizes clinical knowledge and critical thinking skills to manage patient supply ordering and assist with quality assurance processes within the EMR, coordinate Start of Care (SOC) activities, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure timely and effective patient care. The Clinical Coordinator, Licensed Practical Nurse also supports agency performance improvement initiatives through QAPI audits, patient care coordination, and ongoing communication with physicians, staff, patients, and community resources.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing. Current State of New Jersey license (or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing) required. Current and active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Experience

Minimum of one year of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse in home care or community health preferred. Supervisory experience preferred.

Skills

Demonstrates effective interaction and communication (oral, writing, presenting) skills. Effective organization skills and ability to perform work accurately and pay attention to details, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure. Ability to function competently in stressful situations and a changing work environment related to changing patient needs, including working with patients with acute, chronic, and complex disease processes, and those who are dying. Ability to work cooperatively within the health-system; with patients and family members; and with multidisciplinary team members (i.e., physicians, Rehab, Lab, etc.). Ability to utilize effective time management to set priorities, perform job related responsibilities, and respond quickly to emergency situations. Ability to use critical thinking.

Current and valid driver's license, registration, inspection sticker and appropriate level of insurance coverage required, to include collision. Employees must adhere to all procedural guidelines in HR Policy 108 including demonstrating and acceptable driving record for the duration of their employment as long as driving continues to be a responsibility of the job.

Job Location

Kraft Center

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Salary

Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits.

Pay Range: $30.82 - $38.53 (per hour)

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.