Patient Care Coordinator (LVN) - Hospice - Part Time
Company: Bridge Home Health & Hospice
Location: San Diego
Posted on: April 5, 2026
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Job Description:
Req642 Patient Care Coordinator - Hospice - Part Time - San
Diego LVN Preferred Job Description Summary The Patient Care
Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Director of Patient
Care Services/ in day-to-day clinical operations for the branch to
ensure a seamless and organized hospice care system. The Patient
Care Coordinator maintains a comprehensive working knowledge to
assist in training new clinical staff, and to serve as a resource
for field staff. Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:
Coordinates training for new hires; to include EMR training,
orientation books, and clinical supplies. Assists Quality assurance
with chart audits, clinical authorizations review and auditing
compliancy for patients. Works with the Director of Patient Care
Services and staff clinicians to gather, collate, and report
patient care summary information to Case Managers. Regularly
participate in interdisciplinary group meetings and ensure through
attendance and record reviews that meetings are conducted in
accordance with Agency and CMS regulations. Maintains comprehensive
working knowledge of patients and ensures the needed documents are
received and organized in the system. Works with all members of the
clinical team to ensure that they are following the physician plan
of care orders. Works with the Director of Patient Care Services
and Scheduling teams to ensure proper staff utilization and
confirms that consents and NMNOC’s and all other assigned tasks are
plotted correctly on start of care. Assists with Quality Assurance
of referral documentation. Approve and track supply orders for the
branch to ensure availability of sufficient inventory for
clinicians. Communicates schedule with triage and on-call staff.
Obtains orders for intake and completes a random examination for
Quality Assurance of patient referrals. Maintains comprehensive
working knowledge of community resources and assists customers in
accessing community resources should services not be provided by
the company. Maintain current documentation on EMR system according
to organization policies/procedures and applicable
laws/regulations. Participation in Quality Assurance/Performance
Improvement Program and Bridge Hospice sponsored training. Able to
lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, standing,
stooping, bending, and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to
perform required PCC skills. Other duties as assigned. Must adhere
to the company attendance and reliability guidelines, which are an
essential function of the job to ensure quality, and consistent
patient care. The above statements are only meant to be a
representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities
performed by incumbent(s) of this job. The incumbent(s) may be
requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in
the description. Job Qualifications: Basic understanding of human
resource management principles and practices. Computer Skills
including knowledge of relevant software. Excel knowledge is
strongly desired. Basic knowledge of office machines. Ability to
delegate tasks and manage subordinates. Ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships. Ability to meet the
public and staff as a positive, friendly, and professional
representative of the agency. Effective social interaction,
communication, and organizational skills. Administer multiple
assignments efficiently. Personal car for travel and valid driver's
license. Carry personal auto liability insurance coverage. Physical
Requirements: The ability to sit frequently for 3-6 hours. The
ability to frequently stand for 3-6 hours. The ability to
occasionally drive/ operate foot control for 1-3 hours. The ability
to walk intermittently on level and or unlevel surface for less
than 1 hour. The ability to intermittently bend or climb for less
than 1 hour. The ability to occasionally twist, kneel, crouch and
crawl for 1-3 hours. The ability to lift 10 pounds occasionally for
1-3 hours. The ability to lift 11-50 pounds intermittently for less
than 1 hour. The ability to carry up to 10 pounds occasionally for
1-3 hours. The ability to carry 11-50 pounds intermittently for
less than 1 hour. The ability to push up to 10 pounds occasionally
for 1-3 hours. The ability to push 11-50 pounds intermittently for
less than 1 hour. The ability to pull up to 10 pounds occasionally
for 1-3 hours.
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