Intake RN

Description

SUMMARY:

Responsible for assessing patient care needs and planning home health care services.      

JOB DUTIES /KNOWLEDGE 

• Coordinates, screens and assesses home health care needs of patients referred to Agency 
• Completes intake process within established time parameters 
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses and discharge planners to identify patient care needs and to establish the appropriate level of care for patients referred to the Agency 
• Establishes and completes an individualized Plan of Treatment in accordance with MD orders, patient care needs, insurance guidelines and Agency protocol, including the identification of formal/informal supports in carrying out plan 
• Ensures that the needed DME, medical supplies and ancillary services are ordered and documented 
• Contacts managed care personnel when appropriate to obtain necessary initial authorizations 
• Notifies referring party if patient will require alternative discharge plan 
• Delegates specific tasks to support staff providing clear, timely direction to ensure continuity of care 
• Serves as a resource to all persons contacting the agency for information 
• Treats all referral parties, patients, family members and hospital staff courteously and in a non-discriminatory manner 
• Demonstrates sound knowledge of reimbursement and billing practices for Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, charity care and other third-party payers 
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity 
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times 
• Demonstrates working knowledge of State and Federal regulations 
• Participates in Quality and Performance Improvement activities and in the orientation process for agency staff 
• Performs other related duties as required 
• Demonstrates a high degree of commitment to customer relations and quality service 
• Utilizes community resources as appropriate to meet patient care needs

Requirements

JOB PERFORMANCE 

• Demonstrates ability to perform quality and effective services. 
• Demonstrates ability to set and meet objectives, and to find increasingly efficient ways to perform task. 
• Completes work, and documentation with accuracy and within agency time frames. 
• Requires minimal supervision and is self-directed. 
• Understands the delivery of service within home care.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• License to practice as a registered nurse in the state, BSN preferred 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills 
• Excellent problem-solving skills 
• Ability to organize multiple responsibilities and set priorities 
• Excellent skills in customer relations 
• Two years of home health nursing preferred