RN Admission Coordinator Full Time Days

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

Position Specifications

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

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Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.