RN Rehabilitation Community Liaison PRN

About the role

You’re the light at the end of the tunnel as patients begin their rehabilitation journey at LCMC Health. As a Community Liaison Nurse, you’re vital to the process of healing, hope and home as you connect patients, physicians and healthcare facilities to our nationally accredited rehabilitation services.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate potential rehab candidates outside Touro Infirmary within 24 hours of referral, and function as a liaison between TRC staff and referral sources.
• Input assessment into UDS ProDoc to ensure timely submission to physician for review and insurance authorization by the pre-admission case managers.
• Facilitate expeditious transfer of appropriate candidates to rehabilitation inpatient programs.
• Ensure a reasonable discharge plan is identified prior to admission.
• Inform referral source, patient, and family of next steps in the admissions process.
• Develop, build, and maintain professional relationships with current or potential referral sources.
• Provide community education by speaking to professional community about IRF criteria and types of diagnoses served.
• Aid in marketing efforts and customer satisfaction to ensure continued referral base and expand potential new clients.
• Educate referred clients on rehabilitation services to increase awareness and understanding of specialized stroke, brain injuries, and trauma recovery programs.

Requirements

• Current nursing license to practice in Louisiana and as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
• Certified by the American Heart Association BLS.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in acute care or rehabilitation nursing.

Qualifications

Excellent communication skills in dealing with patients and family members at very difficult times. As the flagbearer for rehabilitation services, you champion our expertise and programs by developing relationships with referral sources. You establish yourself as a trusted resource with clinical knowledge of inpatient rehabilitation admission criteria and a reputation for “dotting the I's and crossing the t’s.”

Skills

Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you will bring to this vital rehabilitation liaison role.

Benefits

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Days (United States of America)