Home Care Coordinator
Location: Lynwood, CA
Schedule: Full Time / Hours between 8am & 4:30pm.
Pay: $23 - $26 - Depending on Experience
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Job Summary: The Home Care Coordinator is responsible for the support and implementation of home care services for participants. Provide support with the evaluation of a safe home environment through home visit assessments and coordination with home caregiver vendors and family caregivers, coordination of durable medical equipment, and nursing home care. Attends scheduled IDT and Coordination meetings. Responsible for acting as the liaison between the IDT and the home care providers, she or he should possess good leadership and communication skills. In addition, the Home Care Coordinator should be able to identify and understand participants’ medical and social needs in order to evaluate the home care needs of participants
Work Environment:
- Exposure to medical clinic setting.
- Is required to drive car, with validated California Driver’s License and car insurance to attend meetings and other related functions
Required Skills and Abilities:
1. Ability to work well with patients. Requires lots of patience, and a kind/caring attitude. 2. Must be able to manage/care of geriatrics.
3. Must be able to work with frail, elderly patients with many chronic medical and psychosocial needs.
4. Demonstrates respect for and promotes participant rights including dignity, self-determination, and access to care, confidentiality and independence.
5. Must be able to work effectively in a team environment.
6. Only act within the scope of his or her authority to practice.
7. Experience and knowledge regarding the physical, mental and social needs of the patients highly desirable.
8. Demonstrates respect for and promotes participant rights including dignity, self-determination, access to care, confidentiality and independence.
1. Graduation from an accredited certified nursing assistant program with a current CNA certified issued by the State of California is required.