Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Care Transition Coach at Kennestone at Wellstar Health Systems in Marietta, Georgia

Job Description:

Facility: Kennestone Hospital



Job Summary:

The Care Transition Coach will function as a facilitator of interdisciplinary collaboration across the care continuum. The primary role of the Care Transitions Coach is to empower the patient/care giver in the following ways:
To assert a more active role during discharge and transitions of care from one setting to another.
To develop lasting self-management skills.
Support individual patients with complex needs over a four-week period that will include visits during the hospital stay, follow up phone calls after discharge, coordinating services to facilitate timely follow up with PCP/MD and understanding red flag symptoms for improved self management. Will coordinate with other team members/community resources both internally and externally to close the gap on any other identified critical needs such as adequate transportation to get to a follow up appointment.
Oversight of medication management process, including the patient's ability to pay for medications and providing adequate support with obtaining medication prior to discharge.




Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

The Care Transition Coach will function as a facilitator of interdisciplinary collaboration across the care continuum. The primary role of the Care Transitions Coach is to empower the patient/care giver in the following ways:
* To assert a more active role during discharge and transitions of care from one setting to another.
* To develop lasting self-management skills.
* Support individual patients with complex needs over a four-week period that will include visits during the hospital stay, follow up phone calls after discharge, coordinating services to facilitate timely follow up with PCP/MD and understanding red flag symptoms for improved self management. Will coordinate with other team members/community resources both internally and externally to close the gap on any other identified critical needs such as adequate transportation to get to a follow up appointment.
* Oversight of medication management process, including the patients ability to pay for medications and providing adequate support with obtaining medication prior to discharge.
The Care Transition Coach will function as a facilitator of interdisciplinary collaboration across the care continuum. The primary role of the Care Transitions Coach is to empower the patient/care giver in the following ways:
* To assert a more active role during discharge and transitions of care from one setting to another.
* To develop lasting self-management skills.
* Support individual patients with complex needs over a four-week period that will include visits during the hospital stay, follow up phone calls after discharge, coordinating services to facilitate timely follow up with PCP/MD and understanding red flag symptoms for improved self management. Will coordinate with other team members/community resources both internally and externally to close the gap on any other identified critical needs such as adequate transportation to get to a follow up appointment.
* Oversight of medication management process, including the patients ability to pay for medications and providing adequate support with obtaining medication prior to discharge.
The Care Transition Coach will function as a facilitator of interdisciplinary collaboration across the care continuum. The primary role of the Care Transitions Coach is to empower the patient/care giver in the following ways:
* To assert a more active role during discharge and transitions of care from one setting to another.
* To develop lasting self-management skills.
* Support individual patients with complex needs over a four-week period that will include visits during the hospital stay, follow up phone calls after discharge, coordinating services to facilitate timely follow up with PCP/MD and understanding red flag symptoms for improved self management. Will coordinate with other team members/community resources both internally and externally to close the gap on any other identified critical needs such as adequate transportation to get to a follow up appointment.
* Oversight of medication management process, including the patients ability to pay for medications and providing adequate support with obtaining medication prior to discharge.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.



Required Minimum Education:

• Practical or Vocational Nursing Diploma

• Georgia Practical Nurse License


• AHA Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

• Previous experience with patient coaching Required