Admissions Liaison RN Days NRH

General Summary of Position
Facilitates the inpatient admission of appropriate rehabilitation patients to MedStar National Rehabilitation Network (MNRN) by obtaining accurate clinical data through performing on-site and record/telephone patient evaluations. Individuals in this role are responsible for educating the referring staff of community hospitalspatients family members and external payers regarding the effective and efficient utilization of MNRN program services and resources.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs on site record and telephone pre-admission screening/clinical assessment to determine appropriateness of referral and medical stability for inpatient acute rehabilitation program.
• Completes assessment/evaluation within 24 hours or in one working day of the referral (documents exceptions within the electronic medical record).
• Reviews clinical information in patient's medical record and performs physical assessment of the patient to verify/confirm information in medical record and interviews referring healthcare team members patient's and family.
• Prepares a summary report at time of initial on-site evaluation and provides preliminary recommendation to referral source regarding appropriate level care of potential patients.
• Reviews clinical data/assessment with MNRN manager and/or physician for determination of medical stability and appropriateness for admission and notifies referral source of MNRN decision.
• Educates patient families or significant others referral sources hospital personnel external payers and case managers regarding inpatient acute rehabilitation program service and benefits admission criteria bed availability day treatment programs outpatient centers/programs and basic knowledge of third party reimbursement.
• Maintains marketing plans for each assigned hospital. Maintains a thorough knowledge of MNRN facilities products and services while developing and maintaining ongoing relationships with referral sources.
• Prepares/submits marketing reports and all necessary data for accurate maintenance of statistics conducts tours for family members and referral sources and participates in formal marketing programs as directed.
• Participates in service area activities Quality Improvement projects and MNRN program steering committees.
• Provides feedback on admitted patients' progress at MNRN to referral sources as requested.
• Serves as a rehabilitation nurse consultant/resource for referring hospital personnel and maintains confidentiality of all hospital and patient information and high ethical standards which entail providing recommendations for alternative level of care when patient needs cannot be met at MNRN.
• Submits preliminary treatment plan estimated length of stay and rehabilitation goals required for precertification process. Communicates verbally with appropriate MedStar NRN staff regarding special needs e.g. equipment social issues etc.
• Keeps credentials needed for position current and active as required by governing practice body and MNRN policy.
• Travels via personal automobile with a 50-60-mile radius of MNRN to referring hospitals/healthcare facilities.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's degree as an RN required
• Will consider relevant work experience in lieu of education.

Experience

• 1-2 years of RN experience required

Licenses and Certifications

• Current DC RN license required at the time of hire.
• Must have access to reliable transportation.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• The incumbent in this role must have thorough understanding of the process of rehabilitation expert physical assessment and patient/family education skills the ability to be sensitive to confidential information and a professional and compassionate attitude towards patients family members staff and external parties.
• The incumbent in this role must be able to operate basic office equipment including but not limited to: phone laptop tablets fax and copying machines.