Registered Nurse Pre Op PACU PAT

I BELIEVE THAT BETTER CARE BEGINS AT HOME. Compassionate care, uncompromising service and clinical excellence – that’s what our patients have come to expect from our clinicians. Kindred at Home, a division of Kindred Healthcare Inc., is the nation’s leading provider of comprehensive home health, hospice, and non-medical home care services.

Kindred at Home, and its affiliates, INCLUDING GENTIVA, delivers compassionate, high-quality care to patients and clients in their homes or places of residence, including non-medical personal assistance, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and hospice and palliative care. Our caregivers focus on each unique patient to deliver the appropriate care and emotional support to our patients and their families.

As an RN HOME HEALTH - INTAKE MANAGER, you will work in the Roseville, MN office:

• Ensure that all incoming telephone calls from referral sources/potential patients are promptly responded to. Provide information and determine the organization’s ability to provide requested services. Identify alternative community or competitor services to the caller when Gentiva Health Services solutions are not available.
• Ensure that all referral sources are notified of case acceptance, provide introductory information about the clinical manager, and monitor customer satisfaction.
• Oversee the negotiation of rates, the frequency and duration of visits with Case Manager, and assist the Credit Manager with credit decisions.
• Make initial evaluation of homecare request, ensure that an assessment visit is conducted, and coordinate internal activities to ensure a smooth transition to homecare.
• Obtain verbal physician orders, as appropriate, and communicate with pharmacists to ensure that coordination occurs for infusion therapy cases.
• Record the outcome of all inquiry calls received and make follow-up calls when an inquiry cannot be converted to a referral on the first call. Track conversion ratios and provide reports on findings to the Director.
• Oversee and ensure that all potential payer sources are identified and establish the primary payer.
• Document demographic, clinical, and payer information on all inquiries and determine coverage availability for third party, non-governmental payers.

Required Skills

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing or the equivalent
• RN licensure in the state(s) of practice
• Minimum of five years clinical experience in Home Health
• Two years in a supervisory role
• Acute homecare experience within the last two years
• Broad knowledge of case management, governmental home health agency regulations, acute/homecare and Medicare experience
• Excellent organization, problem-solving, and communications skills

Required Experience

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing or the equivalent
• RN licensure in the state(s) of practice
• Minimum of five years clinical experience in Home Health
• Two years in a supervisory role
• Acute homecare experience within the last two years
• Broad knowledge of case management, governmental home health agency regulations, acute/homecare and Medicare experience
• Excellent organization, problem-solving, and communications skills