CV RN Intake Coordinator
UT Southwestern Medical Center
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Job summary
UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX seeks a Nursing Intake and Care Coordination professional. You will manage patient referrals, assess admission appropriateness, and coordinate with hospital departments to ensure smooth intake and care transitions.
Requires NLN-approved nursing education, Texas license or NLC, and BLS. 3+ years in medical intake/care coordination preferred. Full-time, day shift in the Heart Lung Vasc Svc Admin unit.
Qualifications
- Graduate of NLN approved nursing program.
- Experience in medical intake and/or care coordination is required.
- Licensure in Texas or NLC licensure is required; BLS certification is required.
Responsibilities
- Receive and respond to inquiries and patient referrals, establishing initial relationships.
- Determine admission appropriateness based on criteria and services.
- Coordinate with departments and physicians to facilitate admission.
- Assess financial reimbursement and obtain pre-certifications for interventions.
- Communicate service overview to patients and payers; ensure availability of needed resources.
- Document intake data and referral sources; train staff on intake processes.
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Education
Job description
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Graduate of NLN approved nursing program
3 years experience in medical intake and/or care coordination; experience in relationship development and managed care.
(NLC) NURSING LICENSURE COMPACT-BNE or Current Texas license Upon Hire and (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC). Upon Hire
- Receives and provides immediate responses to inquiries and patient referrals. Establishes immediate relationship between referral sources and hospital.
- Determines appropriateness of referral for admission in accordance with established admission criteria for services involved.
- Interfaces with other hospital departments and physicians to facilitate admission process.
- Evaluates financial reimbursement for proposed hospitalization and intervention and obtains pre-certification for intervention.
- Assists in determining resources required to provide appropriate and indicated level of care and assures availability of indicated resources prior to acceptance of patient.
- Provides overview of services to be provided during hospitalization to patients, families, payers and referral sources.
- Notifies payor of admission and expected course of treatment and assigns initial length of stay in accordance with standards of care criteria as outlined in utilization.
- Tracks data regarding intakes and referral sources.
- Provides guidelines and instruction to staff regarding program promotion, intake and referral processes.
- Communicates information about patient referred to rehab unit to appropriate physician.
- Accepts additional responsibilities and organizes scheduled and unscheduled time.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Nursing
869530 - Heart Lung Vasc Svc Admin
Full-time
Day Job
Regular
Standard
Sep 17, 2026, 9:00:44 PM
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