[K-day PACE] LVN Home Care Coordinator - Bilingual (Korean & English)

Job Summary: Under the administrative direction of the Center Director, the Home Care Coordinator (HCC) oversees the day-to-day scheduling, quality, and documentation of the Home Care Services program. The HCC serves as the designated Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) member representing home care, per 42 CFR § 460.102, and directs and supervises caregivers and home care scheduler. HCC assists leadership in policy formation, program development, and implementation. HCC will be responsible for conducting home visits and home safety/care assessments and coordinates the plan of care in collaboration with the IDT. The HCC's routine home visits, assessments, and caregiver oversight are performed independently; any finding that requires clinical judgment beyond that scope is escalated to the on-site clinic RN for consultation. The HCC provides delegated home care services for participants and health education support for participants and caregivers, and acts as a liaison between K-Day PACE and contracted home health agencies Qualifications and Requirements: Education/Training/Certifications:  - Active LVN license in good standing  - CPR, AED, and First Aid Certification - Current driver’s license and proof of auto insurance Experience: - Must have a year of experience with a frail or elderly population - Minimum of 2 years of skilled nursing experience in a home-based, community, or long-term care setting preferred - Prior experience managing, directly or indirectly, Home Health Aides, CNAs, or caregivers in a home-based, community, or long-term care setting preferred Medical Clearance: Employees must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact. Duties and Responsibilities: - Demonstrate effective leadership in managing daily operations of the home care department and services. - Perform initial assessments of participants in their home environment to determine individual needs, assess current support systems, safety of the home environment, and need support services in the home in a timely manner. - Perform scheduled and unscheduled re-assessments to assess home care service needs and provision of services as planned. - Develop a home care plan of care in coordination with the Interdisciplinary Team and caregiving resources in the home (family, friends, etc.). - Participate in the development of the participant’s plan of care at scheduled plan of care meetings. - Maintain regular attendance at, and participate in, interdisciplinary team meetings, communicating participant changes, collaborating care planning decisions, and coordination of 24-hour care delivery. - Provide orientation, initial and annual competencies, supervise, and evaluate performance of caregivers and home care schedulers. - Assure that home care staff provide skilled supportive and restorative nursing care to participants as prescribed in the home care plan of care. - Assure that home care staff maintain participants’ medical records and fulfill charting and reporting requirements. - Assure that home health nursing staff provide education and training to participants and their families on an individual or group basis as needed. - Responsible for the coordination of home care services for all participants in the home. - Serve as a liaison between K-day PACE and contracted home health agencies. - Manage and prioritize utilization of homecare staffing needs to reflect enrollee homecare needs. Provide this information to the interdisciplinary team. - Ensure all contracted home health agency staff complete initial and annual competency testing and fulfill all CMS and K-day PACE training and personnel requirements. - Maintain utilization data for authorized home care services provided. Participate in developing and organizing new staff orientation, training and on-going in-service training for home care staff and independent contractors. - Provide skilled nursing care in the home when needed. - Participate in the on-call process. - Follow all policies and procedures and OSHA safety guidelines. - Maintain the confidentiality of all company procedures and information about participants, clients or families according to HIPAA regulations. - Handle potentially infectious specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions and practice standard precautions. - Participate in and support Quality Improvement initiatives. - Participate in continuing education classes and any required staff and training meetings. Maintain professional affiliations and any required certifications. - Act only within the scope of his or her authority to practice. - Perform other duties as required or requested.