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Description
Summary:
Serves as a liaison between the referring/attending physicians, discharge planners, case managers, or referring hospital, home health agencies as well as nursing homes. Performs pre-admission assessments, providing medical director with the assistance to ensure that patients meet admission criteria. Updates patient assessments and provides recommendations to meet inpatient requirements. Works to promote the CHRISTUS philosophy and marketing in our service area through direct patient and family interaction.
Responsibilities:
Maintains consistency with Administrative and Departmental policies with appropriate behavior, dress, attitude, attendance, confidentiality, professionalism, and reliability
Provides educational material as requested to hospitals, home health agencies, nursing homes, and community organizations
Serves as a liaison for physicians, nurses, case managers, therapists, etc., regarding inpatient admission
Initiates patient and family orientation, education and tours
Communicates with physicians from SMHCC and other facilities to promote physician referrals to the program and demonstrates understanding of patient relations and marketing concepts
Serves as a member of the marketing department to implement marketing goals
Serves as a liaison for SMHCC, SMRH and surrounding territories and as a provider representative for the PHO and MSO
Plans and organizes territorial marketing goals and objectives
Participates in developing and implementing new programs and services
Communicates with SMRH those patients who meet the criteria as a candidate for the Rehab Hospital
Provides assistance in arranging transportation and insurance verifications
Works closely with admissions and business offices to ensure admission criteria meet all government agencies and third party reimbursement and verification criteria
Improves professional growth and development through continued education by attending seminars, workshops, and studying recent trends in both marketing and health care
Maintains an admission/denial log, making recommendations for alternative placement if unable to service the patient in the Continuum of Care
Requirements:
Associate's Degree in Nursing
RN License in state of employment or compact
BLS
Work Schedule:
PRN
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed
Who can apply
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