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Overview The Care Coordinator for Acute Inpatient Rehab plays a critical role in facilitating comprehensive patient care within the inpatient rehabilitation setting. This position is responsible for coordinating patient assessments, treatment plans, and discharge processes to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support patients rehabilitation goals, optimize resource utilization, and promote effective communication among all stakeholders.

Essential Duties Patient Assessment:

Conduct thorough assessments of patients medical, psychosocial, and functional needs upon admission and throughout their stay.

Care Planning:

Collaborate with healthcare providers to develop, implement, and revise individualized treatment plans in alignment with patients' goals.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

Serve as a liaison among patients, families, and the healthcare team, ensuring all parties are informed and involved in the care process.

Discharge Planning:

Coordinate discharge plans by evaluating patient needs, arranging follow-up care, and providing necessary resources and referrals.

Documentation:

Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Patient Education:

Educate patients and families about rehabilitation processes, resources, and aftercare to promote successful transitions and outcomes.

Quality Improvement:

Participate in quality improvement initiatives, monitoring outcomes and implementing best practices to enhance patient care. Non-essential Duties Attend departmental meetings and contribute to discussions regarding service improvements and operational efficiencies. Engage in ongoing professional development and training to stay current with industry standards and practices. Assist with administrative tasks as needed, including scheduling and data entry. Responsibilities Required Experience Minimum of 2 years of experience in healthcare coordination, preferably in an inpatient rehabilitation setting. Preferred Experience Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in electronic health records (EHR) systems. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Required Licensure/Education Bachelors degree in Nursing or Masters degree in Social Work Current Illinois RN or Social Work license Current

LCSW/LSW/MSW/RN

required Preferred Education Masters degree preferred.

Employee Health Requirements Exposure/Sensory Requirements:

Exposure:

Chemicals:

Refer to MSDS sheets

Video Display Terminals:

Average Blood and Body Fluids:

Diagnostic composite of patients, frequent contact with intravenous devices, and high potential for contact with contaminated body fluids (blood, stool, vomitus) and administration of blood does create a high risk. use of needleless IV system, universal precautions and protective equipment minimize risk.

TB or Airborne Pathogens:

Patient diagnostic presentations do pose high risk; however, usage of protective wear, appropriate size TB mask from fit test and universal precautions reduces risk. Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):

Speech:

Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/doctors, coworkers, ancillary personnel and other department heads. Ability to ask for help.

Vision:

Required to observe patients and their physical assessment, ability to read reports, ability to read machines.

Smell:

Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.

Hearing:

Necessary to hear alarms, calls for help and to hear patient verbalizations; ability to listen for lung, bowel, heart sounds.

Touch:

Necessary to assess patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:

Sit:

10%

Twist:

4%

Stand:

40%

Crawl:

0%

Walk:

25%

Kneel:

1%

Lift:

10%

Drive:

0%

Squat:

1%

Climb:

1%

Bend:

30% Reach above shoulders: 3% The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below: Up to 10 lbs: Frequently Up to 20 lbs: Frequently Up to 35 lbs: Frequently Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally Up to 75 lbs: Not Required Up to 100 lbs: Not Required Over 100lbs: Not Required Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements: Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Lifting equipment

• carry 25
• 150' waist high (IV bags, patient trays). Carry charts 25
• 150' waist high.

Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh over 35 lbs. Carry fire extinguishers up or down 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency. Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:

Sit:

30

Twist:

15

Stand:

60

Crawl:

0

Walk:

10

Kneel:

0

Lift:

5

Drive:

0

Squat:

2

Climb:

1

Bend:

15 Reach above shoulders: 2 Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated): Simple grasp 10 lbs. Normal weight