Licensed Practical Nurse - Admission / Intake Coordinator - Continuum of Care

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Job Highlights:

Schedule for this position is Mon-Friday 830-5 with weekend on call (Sat & Sun 8-430p) ~ every 15 ish weeks. This position is remote however we are looking for someone in the MO or IL area preferred.

The Selected candidate is required to go to the office/hospital for LMS, equipment/IT support as needed. 

**Required to obtain multi state license within 6 months of hire

• • Review referrals for appropriateness and eligibility.
  • Assist with coordinate start-of-care processes for complex patients needing timely admissions.
  • Communicate with referral sources, providers, facilities, patients, and families.
  • Ensure required clinical documentation is obtained.
  • Support care coordination and patient transitions.
  • Maintain referral relationships and act as a resource for external partners.

Pay Range:

$20.11 - $32.18

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary:

Reviews and analyzes patient referrals to determine the appropriateness of home health, hospice and infusion services. Coordinates all aspects of service to optimize the patient’s smooth transition from hospital to home care. Communicates key components of patient’s needs and physicians' orders to clinicians to help establish the patient’s plan of care. Provides educational information to case managers, physicians, key hospital staff, and nursing home staff regarding qualifying criteria, access to services, etc.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses patient care needs by gleaning hospital records and/or referral provided information for information necessary to determine the appropriateness of referral and to initiate patient records.
• Identifies educational needs for patients/significant others.
• Adheres to skilled service/homebound regulations of payers.
• Plans for patient care by ensuring that information regarding pending referrals is passed on to nursing supervisors, clinical supervisor or rehab services, and others as necessary in a timely manner.
• Coordinates with nursing supervisors, clinical supervisor or rehab services, and others in initiating care.
• Seeks appropriate orders in planning multidisciplinary care.
• Completes evaluation of care by reassessing patients systematically to identify progress and trends that require intervention; this may include seeing the rehospitalized patient and/or reviewing his/her record.
• Communicates with supervisor regarding the cases he/she is managing while awaiting the initiation of care.
• Assesses and discerns environmental factors which are hazardous and/or unsafe and responds according to policy and agency expectation.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• One year licensed practical nurse experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS   

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State
• And
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

8071000114 Intake/Admissions

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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