North Westchester Restorative Therapy and Nursing has an opportunity for a Neurological Rehabilitation Coordinator to join their team

Our facility has a 20 bed CARF accredited Brain Injury unit.

Must be a Licensed PT or OT to apply

QUALIFICATIONS/GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors or higher Degree in a Rehabilitation specialty
• Experience in working with neurologically impaired patients in inpatient and/or outpatient settings.
• Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Therapist

JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist the Administrative Manager of Neurological Services

• Implementation and revision of Program policies and procedures.
• Implementation of in service and continuing education programs for staff, residents and/or family members.
• Development and implementation of an interdisciplinary care planning process to address patients’ treatment needs including discharge and follow-up plan.
• Serve as liaison between patients, families and staff to ensure that patient and family
• concerns are addressed.
• Ensure program compliance by patients and staff.
• Development and implementation of ongoing QAPI activities for the Neuro Program.

Specific Duties:

• Maintain and update roster of all admissions to the program.
• Send memo/alert to all staff regarding new admissions.
• Maintain and update a rehabilitation schedule for all patients on program and share with all staff.
• Ensure initial Physiatry consult is requested.
• Ensure initial Psychology/Neuropsychology/neurology/optometry consult is requested.
• Schedule care plan meetings and alert staff as to who is being discussed at a particular meeting.
• Create a folder for each patient being discussed with associated forms in shared drive for all disciplines to complete before the meeting.
• Ensure that all meeting associated forms are completed accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Schedule family meetings and family education day.
• Provide psychoeducation to patients and families.
• Provide rehab treatment to neuro patients as necessary for optimal function of program and department.
• Conduct cognitive remediation groups.
• Conduct staff education activities.
• Support team with insurance appeals process.
• Participate in the screening/admissions process.
• Provide information regarding the program to outside agencies and families/friends of prospective patients.
• Provide tours of the facility to outside agencies, family members and other interested parties.

Salary is commensurate with experience

Interested candidates should reach out to Wendell Miller, our Administrative Program Manager or Neurological Services

Cell: 516- 460-7398

Email: WMiller@emergenursingandrehab.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year