RN Assessment Coordinator - PRN- Days -Rehab RN Assess Coord - 17267

RN Assessment Coordinator - PRN- Days -Rehab RN Assess Coord - 17267

US:TX:Edinburg | REHABILITATION SERVICES | PRN

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

Description

Assessment Coordinator shall be responsible for providing administrative support to the patient admission process. The incumbent shall also demonstrate accountability for and contribution to program development, quality improvement, problem solving and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary fashion.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing required.
• Current active registered nurse licensure in the State of Texas required
• Current BLS Certification required
• Valid Texas Driver's License
• Willingness to be crossed trained to other areas.
• Organizational skills is necessary
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians
• Prefer hospital experience

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

• Three ( 3 ) to five ( 5 ) years experience in a health care setting strongly preferred.
• Requires strong communication and organizational skills.
• Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment.
• Must present a professional image.
• Requires working with frequent interruptions.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practice
• Arrange for pre-admission screening on. Verify screening arrangements within 30 minutes of receiving referral.
• Assist in orienting patient and families to unit
• Pre-admission screening completed according to policy & procedure
• Eligibility determination is given within one business day of referral. Alternate placement suggestions are offered if needed
• Complete verification of admission pre-certification and insurance benefits if patient is to be admitted
• Coordinate bed availability with Nurse Manager / Program Director
• Develop network with case managers for referrals and as a resource to aid in discharge planning
• Communicates with hospital case managers daily regarding potential post acute needs of acute patients via phone, face to face, or e-mail.
• Conduct center tours for patients and families
• Attends team business meetings and offers ideas/solutions in problem solving situations/activities regarding the program
• Function as a resource for and provide team members with in-service/cross-training on admissions knowledge and skill areas
• Contributes to and cooperates with the implementation of system improvements
• Offers to assist other staff and demonstrates flexibility in carrying out shared team functions including special projects.
• Completes tasks as requested
• Utilizes resources appropriately and uses/maintains equipment in order to prolong working life
• Attends scheduled unit quality management meetings as assigned
• Submits data as requested
• Assists with coverage for Case Management/Social Work as needed for inpatient and outpatient Rehab (if applicable)
• Adheres to safety standards for staff and patients, and encourages compliance by others
• Other duties as assigned

LINES OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Chain-of-command)

1. RN Assessment Coordinator ? 2. Director of Rehab Nursing Services ? 3. VP of Rehab

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC :

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA) :

A. Essential Duties : Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

Light/moderate lifting up to 30 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. - Yes - Kneeling - Yes

Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 30 lbs. - Yes - Walking - Yes

Light/moderate carrying up to 30 lbs. - Yes - Standing/Squatting - Yes

Straight pulling - Yes - Sitting - Yes

Pulling hand over hand - Yes - Pushing - Yes

Repeated bending - Yes - Stooping/Bending - Yes

Reaching above shoulder - Yes - Climbing Stairs - Yes

Simple grasping - Yes - Climbing Ladders - No

Dual simultaneous grasping - Yes - Depth Perceptions needed - Yes

Ability to see - Yes - Identify Colors - Yes

Operating office equipment - Yes - Twisting - Yes

Operating mechanical equipment - Yes - Crawling - No

Ability to read and write - Yes - Ability to Count - Yes

Ability to hear verbal communication without aid - Yes - Operating Personal Vehicle - Yes

Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication - Yes - Other: Ability to deal with stress - Yes

OSHA Category - III

B. Working Conditions : The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes : HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully