RN: Intake & Admission Specialist

SSM Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health's OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City seeks a Registered Nurse to coordinate patient intake activities and resources. You will evaluate illness severity for admissions, review orders for clinical appropriateness, and guide the intake review process across departments.

This role emphasizes applying evidence-based nursing practice, maintaining age- and clinically appropriate care, and upholding the ANA Code of Ethics as part of a patient-centered team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• No experience required.
• BLS HCP certification required; RN license in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma or Wisconsin, or a compact-state RN license.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates severity of illness for all elective, direct and urgent admissions to determine appropriate level of patient care.
• Reviews physician orders for clinical appropriateness/completeness and proper admission status.
• Coordinates education and development of internal staff and external departments to ensure understanding of intake review and approval process.
• Conducts complex clinical review for inpatient, outpatient, and ancillary services requests for medical necessity.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

Job description

SSM Health's OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City seeks a Registered Nurse to coordinate patient intake activities and resources. You will evaluate illness severity for admissions, review orders for clinical appropriateness, and guide the intake review process across departments.

This role emphasizes applying evidence-based nursing practice, maintaining age- and clinically appropriate care, and upholding the ANA Code of Ethics as part of a patient-centered team.