Registered Nurse Liaison I - Acute Physical Rehab

• Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team

Summary

Using discretion and independent judgment, the Clinical Liaison serves as the primary liaison to designated health care facilities, maintaining communication and performing on-site patient evaluations. The Clinical Liaison is actively involved in Marketing by one-to-one contacts and professional education. This position does require interaction with adult and geriatric patients. Age-specific experience and/or special training and/or expertise is required to serve this population. The Clinical Liaison shall meet criteria as outlined in the departmental competency shills check list. Involves provision of patient care/service to older adolescent, young adult, adult, and geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Communications

• Demonstrates positive, informative interaction with ancillary departments, co-workers, and physicians.

• Demonstrates positive informative interaction with patients and families.

• Demonstrates positive informative interaction with health care professionals and potential referral sources.

• Uses effective, proper telephone communication during telemarketing calls, family and patient contact.

• Serves as a multi-disciplinary resource person for customers while displaying professionalism and maintaining confidentiality.

• Presents evaluations at daily interdisciplinary admissions team meetings and as needed complete and informative

• Admission Referrals

• Initiates most of the Interdisciplinary Admission assessment once the patient is deemed appropriate for admission.

• Works in collaboration with the Business Office personnel, ensures all necessary pre-admission paperwork, insurance verifications and other matters are completed prior to admission.

• Accepts incoming calls and answers questions regarding referrals, if necessary.

• Receives referrals and arranges evaluations; reviews chart; obtains financial information as necessary from chart.

• Assesses patient's suitability for hospitalization.

• Interviews patient and family to gather information and determine special needs.

• Adheres to admission criteria; presents potential patients for approval at admission screening.

• Coordinates business and medical information with facility departments prior to patient admission.

• Coordinates pertinent data with admitting office personnel; interprets relevant facility policies to patient and family (ex. Financial information, patient handbook.)

• Market Contacts

• Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling daily activities to ensure maximum market penetration of territory.

• Exhibits at conferences and/or sales/marketing events to inform health care providers and the community of the DHS.

• Reinforces awareness and understanding of long term acute care and Dubuis Hospital among the medical community and general public.

• Participates in community activities, promoting the hospital.

• Identifies customers and makes calls to appropriate referral sources including payer.

• Makes daily contacts with area hospitals re: vacancies via fax/phone.

• Generates monthly report of contacts.

• Market Research

• Designs and generates reports relative to patient demographics, market share, and significant trends.

• Conducts marketing research and analysis activities to ensure that the hospital is competitive in the marketplace, on a local, regional, and national basis.

• Provides data for use in feasibility studies.

• Provides data for use in strategic and operational planning for Dubuis Health System.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education/Skills

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Experience

• Three to Five years experience in insurance, utilization review or case management preferred.

• Requires the ability to work independently and to prioritize responsibilities; an outgoing personality, assertiveness, the ability to deal with various levels of clients; and effective verbal and written communication skills.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Current Texas State RN license

• CPR (American Heart Association)

• CCRN, Rehabilitation Certification or Critical Certification preferred

Work

Schedule

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type

Full Time