Nurse Liaison

GSPP Rehabilitation; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GSPP Rehabilitation in Philadelphia, PA is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to enhance communication between team members and referral sources, travel to referring facilities when needed, and conduct admission assessments.

The role involves screening for Medical Necessity, coordinating with admissions staff and Medical Directors, and developing relationships with referring facilities to ensure smooth patient placement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 2-4 years of clinical experience required.
• Working knowledge of insurance coverage, medical diagnoses, pharmacologic treatments, and disease progression and recovery required.
• Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients referred to GSPP IRF or LTACH to inform about rehab schedule and policies.
• With Admissions Ambassador, schedules tours of the IRF or LTACH for patients and families.
• Develops effective relationships with patients, families, physicians, discharge planners, referral sources, and staff.
• Coordinates admissions-related communications among nursing, therapists, discharge planners, and admin.
• Documents admission decisions in the patient record and communicates with physicians and families.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Full Time (40 hrs/wk) , Day Shift - 8 hours , 8:00-4:30

JOB SUMMARY

Enhancing and maintaining communication between team members and referral sources

Traveling to referring facilities and completing admission assessments

Completing admission assessments remotely for out of area referrals via phone / fax

Developing and maintaining relationships with referring facilities

Screening patients for Medical Necessity, IRF 60%, and LTACH 25% rule compliance

Receiving referrals directly from stakeholders

Communicating information with admission coordinators

Coordinating with referring facility staff, physicians, and patients / families

General marketing and education

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PATIENT / CUSTOMER

Essential Accountabilities

Interviews patients that have been referred to the GSPP IRF or LTACH to answer questions about the program and inform patients and families about the rehabilitation schedule and policies.

With assistance of the Admissions Ambassador, schedules tours of the GSPP IRF or LTACH for patients and families.

Responsible for developing effective relationships with all patients and their families/significant others, physicians, discharge planners, referral sources, and all professional staff on the rehabilitation team.

PATIENT/ EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Patient Care Providers

Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for

Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.

OPERATIONS

Essential Accountabilities

Performs clinical screens and evaluations of patients referred to the GSPP IRF or LTACH for potential admission. Monitors the progress of patients who are pending admission.

Coordinates the inpatient rehabilitation referral process by collecting information from the referral source and communicating information to the admissions coordinator and Medical Directors to determine appropriate placement of patients.

Assess patient’s insurance status to ensure eligibility and expedite admission process. Collects third party payer information and communicates justifying clinical information to Utilization Review as needed.

Communicates with nursing staff, physicians, therapists, discharge planners/case managers, administrators, and other referral sources to ensure coordination, continuity, and effective resource utilization in the provision of care.

Communicates with the admissions coordinator, and Medical Directors regarding incoming referrals for all admissions.

Collects pre-admission patient data needed from CMS’ PPS program and outcomes/quality assessment for GSPP IRF and LTACH.

Consults with Medical Directors, Directors of Nursing, Admissions Coordinators, and Administration as needed to discuss patient needs, operational concerns, and staffing issues that could potentially impact the admission process or satisfaction of clients served.

Develops and implements strategies to enhance the communication and relationship of Rehabilitation Medicine with current and potential referral sources. Determines needs of referring sources, and availability of resources to accommodate a smooth flow of patients through GSPP IRF and LTACH and the UPHS

Contributes to monitoring and development of accessibility of the consult system.

Documents admission decisions in the patient record and communicates with physicians, discharge planners, and patients concerning the decisions.

Non-essential Accountabilities

Promotes available services of the GSPP IRF and LTACH

Participates in quality improvement programs of the inpatient unit, including monitoring the impact of patient admissions

Participates in GSPP unit-based committees as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

Bachelor's Degree required

Master's Degree preferred

Work Experience

2-4years of clinical experience required

Working knowledge of insurance coverage, medical diagnoses, pharmacologic treatments, and disease progression and recovery required

Licenses / Certifications

Driver's License required

GOOD SHEPHERD'S UNIVERSAL FLU PROGRAM

As a health-care provider, we have a professional and ethical obligation to protect our patients and residents from developing further complications.

GOOD SHEPHERD'S UNIVERSAL FLU PROGRAM

To protect our patients and residents, Good Shepherd requires influenza (flu) vaccinations for all Associates, licensed independent practitioners, contracted, agency and temporary employees, students and volunteers.

***Important Note: Good Shepherd & GSPP Rehabilitation are drug free and tobacco free work environments. As a result, candidates selected for employment may be subject to a drug screen test.***

Good Shepherd is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.