Job Description

The primary purpose of this position is to provide preadmission clinical review of patient referrals and to coordinate the discharge process. This position requires on-site and field visit assignments.

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 with Admission
Coordinator
-    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 document.
-    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 i.e. MRSA, VRE, MDRV ect.
-    Identify equipment needs
-    Identify clinical issues
-    Notify Admissions of decision
-    Greet resident to appropriate room
-    Do all assessments for admission process and write nurses note
-    Develop care plans based on assessments, physician orders
-    Create C.N.A Care Card
-    Report on resident to Nurses and C.N.A's
-    Complete/facilitate discharge planning and discharge process.
-    Write referral to transferring agencies
-    Assure patient has a 7 day supply of medications
-    Observe discharge order obtained and written
-    Review discharge paper work in place and discharge note

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 such
action.

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