Admissions Clinical Nurse Assessor LPN

HOURS

Monday through Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

Education And Experience Requirements

• Licensed to practice as LPN in New York State.
• Minimum of one year experience working in a hospital, long term care or certified home health agency (CHHA).

DUTIES

• Demonstrates knowledge and the capacity to accurately interpret the PRI/RUG Classification System.
• Properly manage referral case load and respond in a timely manner via Navi/Allscripts and eFax.
• Accurately assesses the classification and patient disposition upon screening.
• Ability to coordinate referral via EMR including verification of benefits.
• Ability to coordinate the bed board/census when needed.
• Ability to assess potential patients at partnering hospitals.
• Addresses / accommodates the age-specific physical, psychosocial and emotional changes in residents/patients when planning programs and/or delivering care.
• Maintains updated knowledge and understanding of the comprehensive services available for new admissions.
• Discusses/interprets patient's potential and present status with appropriate disciplines.
• Demonstrates the ability to establish and maintain a professional rapport with members of the health care team in facilities and referring hospitals.
• Demonstrates a high level of communications skills and interviewing skills with patients, families, and all disciplines.
• Communicates clearly and comprehensible to residents, patients, and family members, understanding changes in cognition an allowing sufficient time for the processing of information.
• Demonstrates appropriate understanding of the needs and behaviors of elderly residents/patients as they differ from other age groups.
• Demonstrates the ability to discern the needs and behaviors of sub-acute/rehab patients appropriately, as they differ from those of the elderly.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield) for eligible employees, plus a family option. Includes: Fitness Reimbursement Program Wellness discounts Dental Insurance through MetLife Vision Insurance through MetLife
• Accrued holiday/personal and vacation time; payout for unused sick time for those who qualify
• Flexible Spending Account - Medical and/or Dependent Care
• Long term disability Insurance for those who qualify (no cost to employee)
• Life Insurance - value is equal to employee’s annual salary (no cost to employee)
• National Employee Assistance Program (no cost to employee)
• Childcare, membership and program discounts at Suffolk YJCC, Commack and Mid-Island YJCC, Plainview
• Tax deferred annuity plan - employee automatically enrolled with 3% contribution / employer contributes 4% after one year of service (graded vesting)
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 per year
• Sign-on bonus for specified clinical positions
• Employee Referral Bonus for specified clinical positions
• Starbuck’s café on-site
• Staff cafeteria with subsidized pricing
• Meals, treats and other theme related staff events
• Other discounts and added value for employees from outside corporations including BJs membership discount, BethpageFCU savings perks, Plum Benefits Entertainment discounts and more!

Pay

$10,000 sign on bonus

Schedule

Not specified