RN Intake Coordinator-Home Care (Champaign)

Overview

$7,500 Sign on Bonus Available!!!

$2.500 Relocation Bonus Available (greater than 50 miles)

(external candidates only)

The RN Intake Coordinator interprets and applies established admission criteria for Carle Home Health Services product lines to prospective patient referrals. Ensures the timely and efficient transmission of referrals to appropriate operational area and ensures behaviors that promote customer satisfaction. Hours may vary depending upon census and program need.


Qualifications

Certifications: Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA), Education: College Diploma: Nursing (Required), Work Experience: 1yr of nursing experience


Responsibilities

Collects demographic and clinical data to support admission into home health programs and completes entry of information, orders, etc. in computer systemCommunicates and coordinates with other team members, sharing information to enable the most complete possible assessment of needs and requirements for both patient and organization.Completes benchmarking data for all programs as assigned.Develops fundamental knowledge of diagnosis coding and makes accurate recommendations to field staff for new admissions.Identifies patient situations and conditions that may limit or preclude successful admission to home health program; works with referral sources and dept. mgmt to facilitate and resolve.Performs basic scheduling functions, if requested, during periods of staffing shortages.Prioritizes work and Coordinates with scheduler to arrange timely admission into Home Health programs.Works with referral source to establish medical necessity, skilled need, diagnosis, physician to order/follow patient; viable funding sources, etc. and documents in EMR.Ability to work comfortably between EPIC and Remote Client to ensure timely and accurate documentation with each new referral. Ability to study information provided in the new referral to ensure that patient meets guidelines mandated by Medicare for skilled need and home bound status. Monitor insurance coverage to determine what, if any co-pays patient will need to be informed of and to ensure that CHC is in-network with patientrsquo;s insurance coverage. Verify that patient has MD willing to sign home care orders and to ensure patient is current with this MD to ensure compliance with F2F completion. Complete patient referral thoroughly and accurately following established home care referral templates Monitors daily status of all home care patients that have been transferred to inpatient status, fax transfer forms to inpatient facility and update referral with new resumption of care orders once patient is discharged.
About Us

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nations highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the worlds first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [email protected].


Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $33.62per hour - $57.83per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidates experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.