Triage LPN, Home Health (Part time - Temporary)

About the role

The LPN Triage Home Health assists the clinical management team in providing day-to-day clinical triage coverage and project development. They serve as a liaison with clinical staff, physicians and patients by assisting in the triage of clinical concerns, providing guidance to staff and patients, assisting with physician orders and speaking with primary care physicians and referral sources. They also assist the Clinical Manager in the coordination of assignments as necessary and serve as a resource for team members and other departments on clinical and departmental issues.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Assists Manager with the day-to-day clinical operations and project development, triaging clinical calls as necessary and in accordance with organization policies/procedures and standards consistent with Federal, State and Joint Commission regulations and/or delegating care to a Care Partner and/or other appropriate team member.
• Seeks and provides peer consultation about cases that are presenting problems and/or experiencing significant deviation from the Plan of Care for hospice and home health.
• Consistently reviews complex patient/family situations for hospice and home health with the Manager and, when appropriate, the Social Worker and other team members.
• Maintains current knowledge of organizational and departmental policies, procedures and protocols to act as a resource to hospice and home health team members and other departments.
• In conjunction with the Manager, coordinates orientation and education programs in accordance with the established organizational standards, guidelines, and in response to the organization educational needs assessment and plan for hospice and home health.
• Maintains