Overview

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital provides state-of-the-art health care to the North State communities. This award-winning facility is a member of the Dignity Health system of health care providers and is a not-for-profit medical center. Located in picturesque Tehama County St. Elizabeth offers 76 licensed beds a trauma level III emergency department comprehensive surgical services and a progressive Family Birth Center. St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is a Truven 100 Top Hospital in the Nation for seven consecutive years and has built a reputation for excellence in orthopedics family-centered maternity care and emergency services. St. Elizabeth is a sister facility to Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta and is committed to providing the highest quality compassionate care available. For more information visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/north-state/locations/stelizabethhospital.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Incumbent coordinates and facilitates transfers of patients from the facility to home health agencies. Incumbent assumes responsibility and accountability for coordination and planning prescribed home care services equipment and family support mechanisms required to enable a patient to transition from the hospital to home while still in need of skilled care. Incumbent assesses all referrals for appropriateness of home health services utilizing agency objectives policies and procedures. Incumbent also assists with quality assurance/quality improvement and utilization review activities.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Verbal and written communication skills and computer skills required

Preferred Qualifications:

Recent experience in a related field preferred

Knowledge regarding discharge planning preferred

Pay Range

$29.36 - $32.84 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.