Intake Coordinator Registered Nurse, 40 hours, Days, Homecare, Thompson, CT
On-siteThompson, Connecticut, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate admission processes for new and returning home health and hospice patients by screening referrals, determining eligibility based on medical needs and insurance, and selecting appropriate clinical teams. Monitor patient status throughout the care continuum, completing transfer OASIS forms and facilitating safe transitions between facilities. Verify physician licenses, schedule Face-to-Face encounters, and delegate referral processing to ensure timely patient admission. Track unaccepted referrals, determine initial ICD-10 diagnoses, and report outcomes to providers. Requires current Connecticut RN license, two years of home health experience, and ability to drive year-round.
Required Qualifications
- Current license to perform as a registered nurse in the State of Connecticut
- Valid Connecticut Driver's License and proof of current insurance coverage
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
- Two years of recent home health and/or case management experience as a registered nurse
- Previous experience in acute care or critical care experience as a registered nurse or an equivalent level of experience
- Excellent working knowledge of state and federal home health and hospice regulations
- Excellent computer skills and ability to quickly learn various software and internet-based applications
- Ability to drive an automobile year round in varying weather conditions
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, assess priorities, record information accurately
- Demonstrates sincere concern in caring for patients who are ill or handicapped and willing to be accountable for maintaining Day Kimball Hospital standards on confidentiality
- Ability to assist with heavy lifting and capable of working under pressure
- Ability to use arms, eyes, hands and fingers with skill
- Ability to communicate with and relate to referral sources, providers, patients and their families with patience and tact
- Maintains an awareness of patient's age and developmental level when identifying how best to conduct patient care
- Must be proficient in Reasoning, Math, Reading, Writing, and Speaking
- Speak with poise, voice control and confidence using correct English and well-modulated voice
- Must be available for Day Shift, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Must be available for 40 hours per week
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