REGISTERED NURSE - INTAKE COORDINATOR

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with the intake staff and monitors the flow of intake to ensure patients are seen and processed by Health Services staff within the appropriate timeframe.
• Affords assistance with intake screenings and processing to ensure timely care is provided for the patients.
• Provides routine reporting on intake processes to the Health Services leadership as part of the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement process.
• Affords assistance in the performance of completing physical assessments and collection of medical history as required on each patient entering the correctional system, if permitted by the client.
• Medical problems are referred to the physician/advanced practice provider for extended evaluation.
• Affords assistance with sick calls by screening patients and minor surgical procedures.
• Treats patients with problems within professional capabilities and refers other medical problems to the appropriate physician.
• Ensures the implementation of provider’s orders. Ensures that prescribed medications are administered as ordered using the formulary.
• Applies knowledge of drugs and therapeutics in administering medication.
• Makes observation rounds on patients, and records in progress notes.
• Evaluates symptoms, reactions, and progress of patients on a periodic basis, charts, and reports problems to management.
• Maintains security while administering medications and is continually cognizant of the potential hazard of drug hoarding and trafficking among patients.
• Maintains non-involvement in the security aspects of care.
• Destroys and properly disposes of all needles/syringes.
• Prepares regularly scheduled reports and special reports as necessary.
• Maintains compliance with industry and company policies for accreditation.
• Supervises the workflow of the LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) staff.
• Provides input into performance evaluation.
• Supervises intake-related laboratory duties, including specimen collection support, requisition completion, lab tracking, timely follow-up, and escalation of abnormal or critical results to the RN, provider, and Health Services leadership as applicable.
• Supervises intake-related diagnostic services and continuity of care, including EKGs, imaging, and other ordered diagnostic studies; ensuring results are obtained, routed for provider review, and documented in the health record.
• Reviews intake records for pending laboratory or diagnostic orders and communicates outstanding results, referrals, or required follow-up to the appropriate clinical staff to support timely patient care.
• Maintains accurate and complete intake medical records by verifying required forms, screenings, consents, medication history, allergies, vital signs, provider orders, and follow-up documentation are completed and entered, scanned, or filed in the electronic health record as required.
• Supports medical records duties by tracking incomplete intake documentation, communicating deficiencies, assisting with record reconciliation, and maintaining confidentiality of protected health information in accordance with company policy and applicable regulations maintaining confidentiality of medical records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an approved program; graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Must have a current, unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located. Maintains a current copy of license on file at the facility at all times.
• Two (2) years of direct work experience Registered Nurse preferred.
• Must possess competence in the performance of the following services: crisis intervention, medical emergencies, physical assessment, medical nursing care, and psychiatric nursing care.
• Ability to work without direct, immediate supervision in performing nursing diagnosis, and be able provide appropriate follow through treatment.