Registered Nurse (RN) - Admission
Hi-Desert Continuing Care Center
Joshua Tree, CA
3x12 hrs

Job type: Full Time

Shift: Days, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Hours: 8

 The Intake Coordinator is responsible for maintaining census at or above budget.  The Intake Coordinator manages bed availability, accept and admits patients per established clinical capabilities.  The Intake Coordinator manages referral systems and responds to admission inquires in a timely manner.   Provides administrative support to Administrator, interfaces with Clinical RN and handles referrals from all sources.

Primary Duties

•    Performs admission of patients to the facility, including; Data Entry in EMR and development of baseline care plans.
•    Screens admission, using approved criteria, for appropriateness of level of care and bed assignment and confirms room is ready, clean and properly set up for admissions. 
•    Coordinates insurance verification, checks previous skilled days, handles authorizations from insurance companies as needed. 
•    Performs an in-depth, systematic, pre-admission patient assessment and communicates pertinent information to appropriate healthcare providers. 
•    Ability to develop relationships with hospital discharge planners, families, and residents.
•    Coordinates and/or assists in the patient admissions to CCC.
•    Facilitates calendar and correspondence as needed to provide appropriate and timely communication among Hospital staff and the community.
•    Handles a variety of special projects as assigned, which may be long or short-term projects, and contracts for the Post -Acute Team.
•    Displays appropriate initiative/judgment. 
•    Consistently performs duties with minimal supervision, giving attention to detail, record-keeping and required paperwork inherent to admissions. 
•    Demonstrates competence in planning and time utilization of special projects.
•    Consistently coordinates work to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency, demonstrating ability to recognize and establish priorities.
•    Understands Hospital and departmental operations, policies and procedures, and applies to any situation. 
•    Understands basic functions of the department and readily identifies sources of information in the preparation of admissions. 
•    Clearly relates knowledge of Hospital and departmental operations, policies and procedures to others as requested and understands the organization and structure of the Hospital.
•    Communicates problems effectively in an appropriate forum.
•    Maintains functional filing system for methodical retrieval of documents.
•    Supervision of admission assistant 
•    Other duties as assigned

Physical demands 

• Manual dexterity and mobility
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching
• Occasional standing/walking
• Occasionally lifts supplies/equipment up to 25 lbs.

Working Conditions

• Clinical exposure to patients with a variety of comorbidities.
• May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
• Office Environment

• Takes call and may work alternating weekends and holidays 

   

Minimum Education

• Associates in Nursing

Certification/Registration

• Active BLS
• Active and unrestricted Associate Registered Nurse in State of California

Preferred Experience

• 1-year recent experience working as RN Admission Coordinator in a Long Term Care facility 
• Experience in Microsoft office programs 
• Must have a team-based approach and work with professionalism

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