The position requires on-site and field visit assignments.
Summary:
The primary purpose of this position is to provide preadmission clinical review of patient referrals and to coordinate the discharge process.
Essential Job Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* Maintains resident census consistent with the admission strategy.
* Develops good rapport and working relationships with IHCS Liaison, area discharge planners, and appropriate social agencies to promote the facility's reputation and encourage referrals.
* Facilitate and/or direct admission process.
* Be an advocate and spokesperson for resident concerns.
* Complete nursing assessment, care plan, and documentation.
* Provide report to nursing staff.
* Gather, document, and obtain MD order for admission medication list.
* Complete medication reconciliation.
* Order medications from pharmacy.
* Responsible for initiating Medicare forms on admission.
* Responsible for consents.
* Identify potential room-review for any infection (e.g., MRSA, VRE, MDRV, etc.).
* Identify equipment needs.
* Identify clinical issues.
* Notify Admissions of decision.
* Greet resident to appropriate room.
* Perform all assessments for admission process and write nurses note.
* Develop care plans based on assessments and physician orders.
* Create C.N.A Care Card.
* Report on resident to Nurses and C.N.A's.
* Write referral to transferring agencies.
* Ensure patient has a 7-day supply of medications.
* Observe discharge order obtained and written.
Qualifications:
* Must possess a Massachusetts RN License.
* Minimum of 2 years clinical nursing experience.
* Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
* Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
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