What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Care RN Care Coordinator position at Assisting Hands?
Assisting Hands Home Care is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) in Tinton Falls , New Jersey . This is an opportunity for someone who has a passion for helping seniors and a proven track record of providing exceptional care.
Job Description: The RN Care Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing delivery of all companion and personal care services delivered by the agency. Manage the day to day scheduling of caregivers, cultivate relationships with referral sources and customers. Benefits include:
• Competitive compensation
• Profit Sharing Plan Responsibilities and Duties Primary duties will include:
- Performing client assessments
- Establish client care plans
- Coordinating client care with client's health care team
- Coordination and supervision of the caregiver staff
- Maintain appropriate client and staff documentation/records (best practices) as per agency policy
- Provide agency's orientation, training and in-service education
- Make home supervisory visits to assess client status and caregiver performance
- Prepare performance evaluations for caregiver staff as required
- Sharing in the on-call rotation after hours as needed for coverage and clinical oversight.
- Identify referral sources (ex. healthcare facilities and professionals) within the community and surrounding area.
- Strong clinical and assessment skills
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent communication, organizational and mentoring skills
- Must be organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently
- Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
- Prior community health experience, long-term care, or case management experience required.
- Familiarity with the Monmouth County area a plus but not required
- Comfortable conducting CEU programs
Compensation: $ $48.00 per hour
Assisting Hands Home Care prides itself on offering compassionate, dependable home care to their clients across the US. Their unparalleled reputation of quality home care covers a broad spectrum of services ranging from aging care for the elderly, post-surgery care, transitional care from a hospital or rehab, to post maternity care for those mothers who need care after the birth of their child.
Aside from the company's mission for quality home care and passion for the value of family, one of the other reasons that Assisting Hands has provided such exceptional care to their clients is due to their high standards for hiring.
According to the company's Vice President, Gail Stout, Assisting Hands Home Care believes that the caregivers are the face of the company. "Our agencies hire caregivers that first and foremost align with our company's core values." Gail went on to explain that their agencies do a complete interview process of each hiring candidate. "We look for the three most important qualities in our caregivers which is professionalism, empathy, and strong communication skills." Additionally, the agencies do a comprehensive background screening, training and verification of skill competency. "Each AHHC agency has a robust pool of caregivers but we are always looking to hire additional caregivers that meet our guidelines and criteria for caring for our clients," Gail said.
According to some of the agencies' caregivers, Assisting Hands motivates their employees to give the best care possible. "They treat their caregivers with very high standards," said Fatima L. She went on to say that the company strives to provide quality care to their clients for all their individual needs. "Because of this quality care it makes a great difference to all elderly clients and their families."
Some of the other comments made by various Assisting Hands caregivers are "I applaud this company for the high standards and ethics that I have witnessed…" - Julie J.
"I have worked for home care companies in the past and none of them are at all like Assisting Hands Home Care. I feel like a genuinely valued employee." Kelsey L.
"What I have experienced since working at AHHC is that the company truly cares about its clients just as well as its employees. They are always willing to help and go the extra mile to meet everyone's needs." LaEasha G.
Assisting Hands Home Care and their employees believe that there is value to offering dependable care and compassion to those in need which is witnessed on a daily basis by both the staff and the clients. No matter what service is being provided, from light housekeeping and making meals to helping with bathing and grooming needs, caring for others with dignity and dedication is paramount to Assisting Hands Home Care which is reflected in AHHC caregivers.
Salary : $48