Admissions Nurse - Rn

COMPENSTATION:

• Salary ranges from $38.00 - $40.00 based on experience and education

Shift Differentials:

• Night: $5.00
• Weekend Night: $5.50

BENEFITS:

• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition Assistance – Up to $10K annually; $45K maximum benefit
• Student Loan Repayment
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• 8 Paid Holidays (Including 1 Personal Holiday)
• PTO – Up to 27 Days per year based on years of service
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Health Saving and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• And much more!

JOB SUMMARY:

• Functions as a key member of the multi-disciplinary admissions team; works collectively to support the needs of prospective patients and to secure VHA as their service provider.
• Utilizes good judgement, critical thinking skills, industry specific knowledge, and customer services skills to solidify commitments and make appropriate placements for prospective/incoming patients within VHA programs.
• Conducts medical assessments for incoming patients during the admissions intake process.
• Assesses and validates prospective/incoming patients for appropriate level of care (residential, partial hospitalization program, intensive outpatient, and outpatient) based on physical health/medical state.
• Conducts the clinical assessments for incoming patients (as needed): completes biopsychosocial during the admissions intake process; utilizes ASAM criteria in performing screening of mental health/emotional state.
• Assesses and validates prospective/incoming patients for appropriate level of care (residential, partial hospitalization program, intensive outpatient, and outpatient) based on mental health/emotional state (as needed).
• Completes the pre-certification insurance process for incoming/admitting patients when biopsychosocial is completed (by the nurse).
• Contacts physician for admitting patient following admissions intake process; adds admissions notes in electronic medical records.
• Reviews hospital records for appropriateness for admitting patients; consults with Clinical Program Director and Nursing Director on medical concerns and/or additional information listed for appropriateness.
• Performs medication reconciliation for admitting residential patients.
• Contacts physician/provider for doctors’ orders for admitting patients.
• Updates electronic records in identified data tracking/electronic medical records systems for prospective and incoming patients; inputs data in an accurate and timely manner following calls and admissions processing.
• Assists with follow-up appointments post treatment as back up to the nursing department.
• Provides support as needed in assessing any re-admissions conditions for re-admitting patients.
• Serves as back-up to the Admissions Coordinator as a point of contact for prospective/incoming patients, in conducting initial pre-admissions calls, in performing preliminary financial assessments, in scheduling admissions appointments, and in assisting incoming patients in completing administrative admissions process.
• Performs various administrative duties in support of the admissions process and admissions team responsibilities (e.g., chart audits; maintenance activities within data tracking systems such as dispositioning of patient call records, records clean up; etc.).
• Serves as back-up support to the Nursing Department for property searches for incoming patients.
• Maintains confidentiality of prospective and incoming patient data in accordance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulatory requirements.
• Completes required continuing education credits; maintains current state license/certification.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Located within a residential treatment facility.
• Sitting for extended periods of time; requires walking throughout the facility.
• Must be able to work non-typical hours including evenings and/or weekends based on operational needs; able to work overtime to the extent necessary.

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