UnityPoint at Home

Homecare Consultant

Home Health

Urbandale, IA

Monday-Friday 7:30AM-4:30PM

Full-time benefits

*This position requires an RN license

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.

• 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.
• 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.
• Completes RL Solutions reports for identified occurrences/complaints and communicates to leadership as appropriate
• Ensures accurate demographics, payor source, and PCP on all referrals.

Required:

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

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