About this opportunity
Sanford Health lists this RN Clinical Admissions Specialist - Hospice - FT opportunity in sterling, North Dakota. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Careers With Purpose
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland.
Facility: North Mandan Clinic
Location: Mandan, ND
Address: 910 18th St NW, Mandan, ND 58554, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Salary Range: $29 - $46.50
Pay Info: Sign on BONUS for eligible applicants!
Department Details
-RN license required
-M-F schedule! No holidays, on call time, or weekends!
-Sign on BONUS for eligible applicants!
-Serve as a vital link between the hospital, home health, and hospice teams, ensuring seamless transitions of care for patients.
-Spend approximately 80% of your time in the hospital setting, with 20% dedicated to rounding in clinics, skilled nursing facilities, and within the community.
-Enjoy a highly autonomous role with the ability to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.
-Benefit from flexible scheduling that supports work-life balance.
-Build strong, lasting relationships with patients and their families during important healthcare transitions.
-Play a key role in bridging communication and collaboration between hospital staff, home health providers, and hospice services to ensure continuity of care.
Job Summary
Responsible for identifying potential admissions, the processing and placement of new resident/client requests and tracking admission status. Completes activities related to authorization and determination of accepting facilities'/agency's capabilities to provide appropriate level or care. Acts as a support person to facility/agency by completing resident/client admission related tasks. Collaborates with colleagues and referral sources to plan, implement, and evaluate the admissions process. Coordinates resident/client move-in process, including the handling of admission paperwork, insurance verifications and prior authorizations, and transportation, if applicable. Ensures smooth transition from referring facility to location.
Performs clinical evaluations on resident/client charts to determine appropriate medical services are offered at accepting facility/agency. Ability to determine appropriate action for referring cases that do not meet facility/agency standards. Visits with discharge planners, family members and members of the interdisciplinary team to promote the location and the use of services provided. Responsible for complying with all related laws, regulations, and policy/procedure. Educate members of healthcare team regarding trends, external regulations, and internal policies that affect resource utilization and potentially, prior authorization. Depending on location, enters data into Customer Referral Management (CRM) and the electronic medical record (EMR) accurately.
Ability to deliver high quality customer service in a professional manner. Strong interpersonal and listening skills. Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information. Must be able to coordinate several different responsibilities at once. Considered a resource to all team members and acts as point of contact for guidance, training, and assisting with questions.
Qualifications
Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure. Bachelor's degree from an accredited school and/or program is preferred, but not required.
Prior work experience in long term care facility preferred.
Currently holds an unencumbered license in one of the following: Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Occupational Therapist (OT) or Physical Therapist (PT), Licensed Social Work (LSW) with applicable State Board in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.
If working in home-based services, can also hold an unencumbered license: Certified occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) and Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) with applicable State Board in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.
Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Some travel is necessary so a valid drivers license may be required. Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call or send an email to .
Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-
Job Function: Care Coordination
Featured: No
Who can apply
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