Central Intake Admissions Nurse

CHAMPION CARE; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Champion Care is looking for a Central Intake Admissions Nurse to join our growing team and play an important role in connecting patients with the right level of care across our skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities.

This position involves reviewing referrals, evaluating diagnoses and care needs, and coordinating with hospitals, referral sources, and facility leadership to move admissions forward.

Qualifications

• Experience in skilled nursing, clinical intake, admissions, case management, utilization review, or post-acute care
• Strong clinical judgment and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple referrals and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working with electronic referral portals and insurance authorizations
• Responsive, organized, and able to keep the admissions process moving

Responsibilities

• Review incoming referrals for clinical and financial appropriateness
• Evaluate diagnoses, medications, behaviors, functional status, and care needs
• Determine whether our facilities can safely meet each resident’s needs
• Obtain and track insurance authorizations
• Identify clinical, financial, or payer barriers before admission
• Make and document initial acceptance or denial decisions
• Communicate with hospitals, referral sources, and facility leadership
• Match accepted residents with the appropriate facility and available bed
• Monitor census, bed availability, and referral activity
• Help move accepted referrals quickly and efficiently through the admission process

Skills

Skilled nursing

Clinical intake

Admissions

Case management

Utilization review

Post-acute care

Tools

Electronic referral portals

Job description

Central Intake Admissions Nurse

Champion Care is looking for a Central Intake Admissions Nurse to join our growing team and play an important role in connecting patients with the right level of care across our skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in clinical intake, skilled nursing admissions, case management, utilization review, or hospital referrals who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and making things happen.

What You’ll Do

• Review incoming referrals for clinical and financial appropriateness

• Evaluate diagnoses, medications, behaviors, functional status, and care needs

• Determine whether our facilities can safely meet each resident’s needs

• Obtain and track insurance authorizations

• Identify clinical, financial, or payer barriers before admission

• Make and document initial acceptance or denial decisions

• Communicate with hospitals, referral sources, and facility leadership

• Match accepted residents with the appropriate facility and available bed

• Monitor census, bed availability, and referral activity

• Help move accepted referrals quickly and efficiently through the admission process

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in skilled nursing, clinical intake, admissions, case management, utilization review, or post-acute care

• Strong clinical judgment and attention to detail

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Ability to manage multiple referrals and priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Comfortable working with electronic referral portals and insurance authorizations

• Responsive, organized, and able to keep the admissions process moving

Why Champion Care?

This position has a direct impact on both our residents and our facilities. You’ll work closely with clinical leaders, admissions teams, hospital liaisons, and referral partners while helping ensure residents are placed in the facility best equipped to meet their needs.

If you understand SNF admissions and clinical referrals and enjoy being part of a team focused on growth and excellent resident care, we want to hear from you.

Champion Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.