LPN Home Care Coordinator

LPN Home Care CoordinatorNew Castle, PAFull-time, Daylight shiftStarting pay for the LPN Home Care Coordinator is $27.00 per hour.Lutheran SeniorLife provides a comprehensive array of community-based health and social service programs throughout western Pennsylvania.Our services include LIFE (Living Independence for the Elderly); skilled nursing, home health; personal care; adoption & foster care; assisted living; adult day services; memory care; hospice; palliative care; residential living; affordable housing; home safety monitoring; Meals on Wheels; rehabilitation services and private duty.LIFE is a program that serves county residents living in Armstrong, Butler, Beaver and Lawrence Counties. It is an all-inclusive comprehensive program that helps individuals maintain their independence in their home and community through supportive services. The LIFE programs offer an array of person-centered services from medical care to adult day supports with the primary goal of allowing individuals to remain in their own home.Under the supervision of the Director, Clinic and Home Care Services, and in collaboration with the Occupational Therapist, the LPN Home Care Coordinator provides a complete and thorough assessment of the home environment and the functional capabilities of each participant in the program. The home care coordinator ensures continuity of care in the home related to ADL, IADL, and DME coordination, manages scheduling of home care services, helps to facilitate home care services during participant's discharge from hospital or nursing home, monitors the quality of care and services being provided to the participants in the home and supervises CNA/caregiver staff. The Home Care Coordinator must be knowledgeable of the individual participant's needs.QualificationsLPN Home Care Coordinator qualifications include:Graduated from an accredited school of Nursing and must possess a current Practical Nurse license; in good standing, from the Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaMinimum of one (1) years' experience working with a frail or elderly population.Working knowledge of the interdisciplinary model of community care management.Experience working with cognitively impaired seniors is important.Must be able to relate well to seniors and their families to deal with sensitive issues and facilitate problem solving.Must be flexible and able to change easily.Working knowledge of computers, Microsoft Word and Excel required.BenefitsLutheran SeniorLife offers growth opportunities and a variety of benefits including but not limited to: *based on employment status*Competitive Wages, Hiring Incentives, Generous Paid Time Off, Bereavement Leave & Paid HolidaysIndividual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) health benefits solution. ICHRA provides larger flexibility and customization in medical plan options while still providing the tax benefits of a group plan.Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability plans.Voluntary Suite of Benefits Available at Low Group Rates, including Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, and Additional Life Insurance OptionsEmployer-sponsored child care benefits.Immediate eligibility to participate in the employer-sponsored retirement savings planFSA availability, depending on the individual health plan selectedTotal Wellness and WorkLife Balance resources, discounts, programsTuition Reimbursement and Mileage Reimbursement for Eligible EmployeesCareer Success - coaching, training, internships and recognition programLutheran SeniorLife and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers.