Clinical Evaluator

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & vision coverage

Behavioral health & telemedicine

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is seeking a Clinical Rehabilitation Specialist to identify candidates for inpatient rehabilitation and coordinate timely transfers. You will work with the Rehab Medical Director to ensure proper patient placement via clinical assessments and cross-functional collaboration with case managers, physicians and payors.

You will act as an inpatient rehab expert between internal and external referral sources and support staff, ensuring safe, high-quality care and smooth

Qualifications

• Current FL RN Licensure, or compact licensure as applicable.
• BLS certification required.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years clinical experience and data entry proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Identify candidates for inpatient rehabilitation and initiate timely transfers.
• Collaborate with Rehab Medical Director to ensure appropriate patient placement.
• Serve as liaison between referral sources and inpatient rehab operations.
• Establish relationships with case managers, physicians, payors and other sources.

Skills

FL RN Licensure

BLS Certification

Data entry proficiency

Communication skills

Education

BSN preferred

Tools

Computer proficiency

Job description

Strongstaffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at Rehabiliation Center, you'll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care - so you can focus on what you do best.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Rehabilitation Specialist contributes to high-quality, patient-centered care by identifying candidates for inpatient rehabilitation and initializing timely, appropriate patient transfers. In collaboration with the Rehab Medical Director, the Clinical Rehabilitation Specialist ensures appropriate patient placement through clinical assessments and screening. The Clinical Rehabilitation Specialist serves as an inpatient rehabilitation expert between internal and external referral sources and inpatient rehabilitation operations. The Clinical Rehabilitation Specialist is responsible for establishing relationships with case managers, physicians, payors, and other referral sources.

In this position – you will:

• Work as a liaison for Inpatient Rehab & Case Management
• Review & assess patient charts for approval of Inpatient Preadmit screening
• Work with insurance companies, medical director, program director, staff, physicians, patients and their families
• Assist in growing the services that the facility provides

What qualifications you will need:

• Current FL RN Licensure, or
• Recognized Compact Licensure (subject to Florida State Licensing Requirements, including/not limited to ongoing eligibility and duration provisions) or Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Therapist Licensure
• Current BLS Certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing preferred, physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech language pathology
• Minimum of 2 years current / recent clinical experience
• Proficient with computer knowledge – data input, reporting

Benefits

Rehabiliation Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is a 380-bed acute-care hospital. Offering a full range of services. We are home to the most experienced Heart Institute on the Treasure Coast. Lawnwood Hospital provides interventional and therapeutic care, including open-heart surgery. Other hospital services include labor/delivery, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology, nuclear medicine, adult and pediatric emergency services, and diagnostic services. We also offer inpatient, and outpatient surgical services.

Lawnwood Hospital is a designated Certified Primary Stroke Center. The Physical Rehabilitation Center is CARF accredited. We are a Level II Trauma Center. We are verified by the American College of Surgeons. We offer a freestanding ER in Vero Beach. We provide emergency treatment for adults and children. We also offer the areas only Level III Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units. At HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital patients come first – no matter what! We invite you to work in a fast-paced environment while enjoying a vibrant, laid-back quality of life.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.