Job Details
Description
Full time - LPN Nurse-Intake/Admissions
This position includes 12 hour shifts, either 7a-7p with rotating weekends.
Job Summary
The Admission LPN is responsible for coordinating admissions to the hospital through relationships and communication with referral sources, providers, and intake staff.
Essential Functions
- Reviews information on all referrals for medical necessity and level of care criteria as well as medical stability.
- Assists in presenting information to provider for admission decision.
- Reviews and enters medication for those patients being admitted.
- Begins admission process for those patients selected for admission including skin assessment and beginning the nursing assessment.
- May take admission orders from the provider.
- Collects, records, and manages patient’s home medications.
- Keeps family and referral source informed of decision making.
- Recommends other resources when indicated.
- Accompany; s patient to the unit and introduces them to the staff
- Gives a through hand off to the receiving nurse.
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of regulatory agencies, insurance companies, State/Federal requirements, and ensures host facilities standards are maintained.
- Completes required monthly reports and communicates effectively with management.
- Operates in an ethical manner in dealing with referral sources, patients, families, and external agencies.
- Maintains competencies as required by the department standards.
- Follow the policy and procedures of the department.
- Maintain good attendance, a professional appearance, and a positive punctuality history.
- Participate in the collection, collation, and evaluation for outcome standards.
- Consider/process feedback regarding performance to improve competence.
- Give input into the system for monitoring and improving inquiry calls.
- Identify, report or correct variables affecting the quality of services provided to patients/families and referring/inquiring agencies.
- Participate in the Hospital’s quality improvement process and utilization review as required.
Other Functions
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Education, Training And Experience Required
Education: LPN, License Practicing w/ Nurse behavioral health experience.
Experience
- Prefer one-year experience working in a similar position, or o ne year of clinical experience with the primary population served by the program.
- Behavioral Health admissions required
- Utilization Review and insurance experience
