Acts as a resource to employees by assisting with coordination of patient care planning and outcomes. Assists with patient scheduling for nursing visits and revisits. Schedules regular interdisciplinary team meetings on a weekly basis and assures collaboration between all disciplines to coordinate patient care planning. Educates employees on changes and/or on new material

Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum. Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the pa

Utilizes a proactive risk management approach that relates to an enterprise scope of practice Establishes relationships with site executive and medical staff leadership to identify and facilitate development and resolution of system and site risk identification and reduction measures. Oversees the development of site risk management programs, ensuring standard assessment

Develops competency in clinical practice including appropriate drug therapy for patients and prevention/resolution of drug related problems. Develops competency to evaluate patients for drug drug, drug food, drug lab, and drug disease interactions. Individualizes drug therapy regimens based on patient's size, organ functions, and disease states. Facilitates medication rel

Greets patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous, and helpful manner, collects insurance co payments, and responds to routine requests for information. Schedules and maintains calendar of appointments, meetings, and travel. Coordinates related administrative aspects such as agendas, site selection, food/beverage selections, audio visual arrangements, and document prepa

Facilitates communications among patient/family, multidisciplinary team, medical management team, community resources and other disciplines to anticipate, identify, evaluate, and act to resolve any potential barriers and constraints to delivery of care in a timely manner. Understands and interprets multiple contracts and contractual obligations in order to enable the care

Assists RN with daily care of patients including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders and ambulation which may include use of therapeutic assistive devices, proper positioning, range of motion and special transferring as indicated. Measures and documents blood pressures, TPRs (Temperature, Pulse, Respiration), I & O (Intake and Output), daily weights, and other

Organizes, directs, and implements daily activities regarding surgical instrumentation ordering, presentation, maintenance, and preparation. 2)Assists in developing, communicating, implementing, and trouble shooting instrument issues. 3)Coordinates and monitors Quality Management activities for the OR and SPD for surgical instrumentation by communicating and personally st

Facilitates communications among patient/family, multidisciplinary team, medical management team, community resources and other disciplines to anticipate, identify, evaluate, and act to resolve any potential barriers and constraints to delivery of care in a timely manner. Understands and interprets multiple contracts and contractual obligations in order to enable the care

Processes Penrad letters and reports in a timely, accurate and consisten manner. 1)Autocommits penrad reports on a regular basis throughout the day. 2)Prints both patient and physician letters. Confirms their accuracy and distributes them appropriately. 3)Maintains confidentiality in all patient activities and records. 4)Files all reports in the report folders. 5)Faxes re

Address 3000 N. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60657 Office Hours Monday Friday anywhere from 7 00am 5 00pm. Major Responsibilities Patient Services Provides efficient, high quality service to patients who arrive for appointments or who telephone or visit in person to request appointments or information on tests and procedures, bills and charges, referrals, and other matters. 1)

Provides security services with professionalism, fairness, and compassion in even challenging circumstances and in accordance with policies, procedures, and training. Inspires confidence in patients, visitors, and team members by presenting a professional, approachable, and service oriented appearance and demeanor. Is alert, observant, and ethical. Complies with and enfor

Coordinates tests and treatments with and between various departments for patients on nursing units. Maintains working knowledge of functions and services offered by all diagnostic and treatment departments to facilitate the scheduling of tests and treatments. Facilitates communications required to support patient care including multiple line telephone, unit/site paging a

Assumes responsibility for the day to day operations of the department including providing work direction, expertise, and guidance to the staff. Oversees any of the following specimen processing, computer data entry, obtaining specimens, and performing limited testing and/or result entry. Ensures quality, regulatory, accreditation, compliance and competency standards are

Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum. Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the pa