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The Intake and Admissions Coordinator facilitates the entry of new patients into behavioral health services by managing referrals, gathering clinical history, and assessing appropriate placement into the various levels of care. Signet Health is seeking a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) for the Intake and Admissions Coordinator position in the behavioral health inpatient program at Springfield Memorial, Springfield, IL.

Overview:
Registered Nurse (RN) Intake and Admissions Coordinator, Behavioral Health, Springfield, Illinois Signet Health offers a competitive and comprehensive compensation package, generous salary.  Signet Health is seeking a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) for the Intake and Admissions Coordinator position in the behavioral health inpatient program at Springfield Memorial, Springfield, IL.  The Intake and Admissions Coordinator facilitates the entry of new patients into behavioral health services by managing referrals, gathering clinical history, and assessing appropriate placement into the various levels of care.  This position acts as a navigator for patients through the appropriate levels of behavioral health care based on their needs. Signet Health is credentialed through the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) for CEUs. Key Responsibilities: <ul style="margin-top:0in"><li>Intake: Respond promptly to inquiries, assess admission eligibility, determine level of care, and manage referrals.</li><li>Clinical Coordination: Review referrals, assign cases, and support patient flow across levels of care.</li><li>Patient Support: Coordinate specialty supplies for patient needs.</li><li>Crisis Management: Handle urgent situations and connect patients to emergency services as needed.</li><li>Communication: Serve as liaison between patients, providers, and referral sources with strong customer service.</li></ul>

Requirements/Qualifications:
Requirements and Qualifications: <ul style="margin-top:0in"><li>RN license required, BSN is preferred.  </li><li>Related experience in a behavioral health setting with at least two of those years on an inpatient unit.</li><li>Thorough understanding of Trauma Informed Care.</li><li>Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills (EHR systems, Microsoft Office).</li><li>Ability to handle stress, maintain confidentiality (HIPAA), and demonstrate empathy for clients.</li></ul>

Signet Health Corporation

Intake and Admissions RN - Behavioral Health

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Behavioral Health

Clinical Assessment

Communication Skills

Computer Skills

Crisis Management

Customer Support/Service

Emergency Services

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

Healthcare

Interpersonal Skills

Medical Record System

Microsoft Office

Organizational Skills

Patient Care

Quality of Care

Registered Nurse (RN)

[AW]-iCims

OTHER

Upon referral, contacts and interviews patients and families to assess and evaluate patient’s social, financial and environmental situations; and to explain infusion and/or home health programs, benefit coverage and eligibility for infusion and/or home health services. Overview: As a Registered Nurse-Admission Liason for Infusion, you would be tasked to Assess patients individually for service needs once patient choice has been elicited from appropriate hospital staff and/or referral is made to MH from other referral sources.

HOUR

Min:
USD $32.95/Hr.

Max:
USD $52.73/Hr.

Overview:
As a Registered Nurse-Admission Liason for Infusion, you would be tasked to Assess patients individually for service needs once patient choice has been elicited from appropriate hospital staff and/or referral is made to MH from other referral sources. The Admission Liaison is accountable for either home care or infusion needs assessments, as assigned. Explains MH program services to patient/family and functions as a liaison between referral source and MHS intake, BJC pharmacy, and/or Home Health intake, as needed. Proactively educates physician and family, and acts as a resource for MH System affiliates, referral hospitals and nursing staff regarding MH infusion, home health services, Medicare coverage, and/or regulatory limitations for admission, etc. Provides bedside teaching to patients and caregivers. 

Qualifications:
Education:<ul><li>Graduate of an accredited College of Nursing, with an Associate’s degree (ASN) required</li><li>BSN preferred</li></ul>Licensure/Certification/Registry:<ul><li>Licensed RN in the State of Illinois required</li><li>Current BLS/CPR certification required within 45 days of hire</li><li>Infusion Nurse Certification, preferred for those assigned to Infusion Services</li></ul>Experience:<ul><li>Minimum of three (3) years relevant nursing experience, required</li><li>One (1) year experience in home health/hospice or infusion services, preferred</li></ul>Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:<ul><li>Ability to perform health assessments, required.</li><li>Familiarity with Medicare, IPA and other insurance, preferred.</li><li>Proactive, positive, problem-solving approach, required.</li><li>Excellent customer service and verbal communication skills, required.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to be a team player, required.</li><li>Basic computer skills, required.</li><li>Must possess a valid IL driver license and must be deemed an acceptable driver in accordance with the MHS Fleet Safety Policy (five (5) year MVR will be required)</li></ul>

Responsibilities:
<ol><li style="margin-left:27pt">Establishes a close team relationship with referral sources, MHS case managers and discharge planning, as well as discharge planners of other facilities and/or hospital departments. May need to work closely with BJC Pharmacy, as needed.</li></ol> <ol start="2"><li style="margin-left:27pt">Explains program philosophy, care issues and practices, and regulatory restrictions to referring hospital, physicians and others in order for optimal care to be achieved. </li></ol> <ol start="3"><li style="margin-left:27pt">Serves as a resource to MH personnel, other agencies and hospital personnel and the community.</li></ol> <ol start="4"><li style="margin-left:27pt">Upon referral, contacts and interviews patients and families to assess and evaluate patient’s social, financial and environmental situations; and to explain infusion and/or home health programs, benefit coverage and eligibility for infusion and/or home health services. Evaluates patients to determine eligibility.</li></ol> <ol start="5"><li style="margin-left:27pt">Upon referral, works with the case manager and/or infusion pharmacy to develop a discharge plan for the hospitalized patient based on patient/family needs. </li></ol> <ol start="6"><li style="margin-left:27pt">Works with patient, family, physicians and staff to promote safe, appropriate and timely hospital discharge. Coordinates physician/family referrals and start of care. Works with the ordering physician and pharmacist, to develop an appropriate initial plan of care.  </li></ol> <ol start="7"><li style="margin-left:27pt">Works with Insurance Liaison and/or infusion pharmacy to determine coverage issues. Informs family of coverage for service and medications</li></ol> <ol start="8"><li style="margin-left:27pt">Provides bedside teaches as needed to help facilitate timely discharge from the hospital as required.</li></ol> <ol start="9"><li style="margin-left:27pt">Communicates/coordinates referrals with MHS Intake, Coordinated Home Care Services and/or Infusion Pharmacy.</li></ol> <ol start="10"><li style="margin-left:27pt">Participates in home health team functions and quality safety improvement projects as requested.</li></ol> <ol start="11"><li style="margin-left:27pt">Reassesses needs of currently hospitalized MHS Home Health patients as required.</li></ol> <ol start="12"><li style="margin-left:27pt">Works weekends/holidays at intake/ scheduling desk as requested.</li></ol> <ol start="13"><li style="margin-left:27pt">Maintains statistics as requested.</li></ol> <ol start="14"><li style="margin-left:27pt">Follows agency policies and procedures.</li></ol> <ol start="15"><li style="margin-left:27pt">Performs other related work as required or requested. </li></ol>  The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Memorial Health

RN - Home Health- Admission Liaison- Infusion

Case Management

Discharge Plans

Driver's License

Facilities Planning

Home Care

Hospice Care

Hospital

Insurance

Medicare

Medications

Needs Assessment

Nursing

Nursing Credentials

Patient Assessment

Pharmacy

Philosophy

Presentation/Verbal Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Regulations

Safety/Work Safety

Statistics

Team Player

Time Management

Training/Teaching

Treatment Plan

Truck Driver

Vehicle Fleets

2. Communication Skill: • Encourages and facilitates a work climate conducive to open, honest communication and incorporates an effective information sharing process to ensure staff are kept up to date on key changes/issues affecting their work processes. She/he assures that care provided in the department is appropriate to the age of the patients served and that staff are competent to provide safe, quality, evidence-based nursing care.

Min:
USD $43.71/Hr.

Max:
USD $67.76/Hr.

Overview:
Nurse Manager - Admissions & Testing, 1C The Nurse Manager operates within the Springfield Memorial Hospital and Nursing Division mission, vision, strategic priorities and goals.  Utilizing a shared leadership philosophy, the Nurse Manager assumes accountability for department management and the quality of patient care in a designated department.  The Nurse Manager creates and maintains a work environment conducive to effective communication, collaboration, teambuilding and nursing professionalism.  She/he ensures the enculturation of the Magnet Program requirements in the department.  She/he assures that care provided in the department is appropriate to the age of the patients served and that staff are competent to provide safe, quality, evidence-based nursing care.  She/he maintains positive physician and interdepartmental relationships as well as positive employee morale.  Embodies the Memorial Health Values of Safety, Integrity, Quality, and Stewardship that support our mission and vision To review Memorial's Benefits click here: <a href="https://jobs.memorial.health/about/benefits/" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">Benefits - Memorial HR</a>

Qualifications:
Education: • BSN required; Master’s degree preferred. Licensure/Certification/Registry: • Current Illinois RN licensure required. • Holds national specialty nursing certification in clinical area or nursing administration, or completes within 24 months of assuming role. Experience: • At least three years experience in acute care nursing as a registered nurse with demonstrated progressive leadership/management skills. Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: • Demonstrated working knowledge of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program model and standards. • Demonstrated understanding of nurse-sensitive quality indicators and basic hospital/nursing regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:
1. Leadership: • Personal and Professional Growth: o Demonstrates responsibility for own personal and professional growth as reflected in ongoing education, projects, and annual professional development plan.o Provides and receives formal peer-to-peer feedback among nurse leader colleagues.o Empowers self and staff to enhance patient-focused nursing care and quality patient outcomes as reflected in patient satisfaction and quality improvement efforts.o Fosters an environment which focuses on values, professionalism and accountability, where staff and management see each other as partners in the decision making process.o Serves as a professional nurse role model and works to encourage and develop future nursing leaders as a function of succession planning.• Clinical Knowledge: o Maintains an understanding of the unit’s primary patient populations and their care needs/requirements.o Keeps up-to-date on new clinical treatments/services being developed/implemented for primary patient populations.o Maintains a sound knowledge base of current trends and developments in nursing practice in order to lead unit-based changes to improve patient care delivery.• Collaborative Practice: o Demonstrates ability and willingness to collaborate with peers and staff.o Shows commitment to the development of inter-departmental/intraprofessional collaboration for improvement of patient care, unit efficiency and effectiveness.o Develops working relationships with the medical staff that encourage problem solving on all levels.o Builds and maintains a strong Unit-Based Council to facilitate shared decision-making process.• Community Involvement: o Involves self with professional organizations and community health-related services and agencies. 2. Communication Skill: • Encourages and facilitates a work climate conducive to open, honest communication and incorporates an effective information sharing process to ensure staff are kept up to date on key changes/issues affecting their work processes.• Demonstrates a communication style which is supportive and non-threatening, thus providing an environment that allows for open expression of ideas and problem solving.• Attends Nurse Management Council and Department Managers’ meetings and relays pertinent information to staff. 3. Human Resource: • Is accountable for recruitment, interviewing, selection and retention of unit-based staff.• Is accountable for scheduling of personnel to assure quality patient care within budget requirements.• Is accountable for staff performance monitoring/feedback/appraisal and initiating corrective/disciplinary action as necessary, in accordance with hospital policies.• Holds regular staff meetings in order to facilitate communication of organizational imperatives/changes as well as unit issues.• Encourages staff to identify personal and professional growth needs and facilitates appropriate opportunities for that growth.• Maintains a climate which provides ongoing appreciation and recognition of achievements.• Supports appropriate risk-taking efforts by staff and peers.• Assists in the development of and supports divisional programs/initiatives that promote recruitment/retention and satisfaction of staff members. 4. Fiscal Management: • Budget Preparation: o Participates in the preparation of the annual budget for areas of responsibility.o Identifies capital equipment items needed.o Identifies and evaluates present and future staffing needs.• Budget Monitoring: o Establishes quotas of supplies, analyzes financial and productivity reports.o Reviews and evaluates monthly expenditures and operating statements and implements corrective action plans to address variances as necessary.• Designs and implements cost-effective strategies that will enhance effective and efficient patient care delivery.• Educates staff regarding operation of the unit and fiscal responsibilities.• Maintains sound knowledge base of current trends and developments in health care related to reimbursement issues. 5. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values: • SAFETY: Prevent Harm - I put safety first in everything I do. I take action to ensure the safety of others.• COURTESY: Serve Others - I treat others with dignity and respect. I project a professional image and positive attitude.• QUALITY: Improve Outcomes - I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance. I work with others to achieve superior results.• EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste - I use time and resources wisely. I prevent defects and delays. 6. Planning: • Engages staff in developing annual unit goals and individual goals consistent with MMC’s Strategic Priorities, the MHS Nursing Strategic Plan and the MMC annual Nursing goals.• Develops mechanisms with staff to fulfill unit goals and objectives.• Reviews goals and plans of action with staff on a regular basis. 7. Performance and Outcomes Improvement: • Identifies quality improvement opportunities and uses appropriate QI tools/techniques to evaluate potential solutions.• Leads intra-and inter-departmental problem solving to ensure resolution of clinical issues and adoption of “best practices.”• Collaborates with staff in evaluating standards of care in relation to a particular patient population. Measures and validates that identified outcomes are met.• Assures unit performance measurement data is gathered, monitored and reported and facilitates its use in improving quality and/or efficiency. 8. Research: • Creates an environment that promotes analytical thinking in the resolution of identified clinical problems and the adoption of evidence-based nursing practice.• Provides opportunities and resources to encourage staff to participate in nursing research/scholarship activities.• Fosters collaborative research relationships with other healthcare institutions and healthcare providers. 9. Performs other related work as required or requested. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Nurse Manager, Admissions & Testing, 1C

Acute Care

Best Practices

Budget Management

Budgeting

Capital Equipment

Clinical Nursing

Community Health

Corrective Action

Data Collection

Disciplinary Action

Employee Retention

Expenditure Statement

Financial Analysis

Financial Management

Financial Reporting

Healthcare Providers

Healthcare Reimbursement

Knowledge Base

Leadership

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

Nursing Administration

Nursing Management

Operational Expenditure (OPEX)

People Management

Performance Analysis

Performance Management

Performance Metrics

Quality Management

Regulatory Requirements

Research Nursing

Risk

Safety Standards

Scholarship

Set Goals

Staff Requirements

Staff Training

Standards of Care

Stewardship

Strategic Planning

Succession Planning

Team Building

Trend Analysis

Conducts psychiatric evaluations, follow-up assessments and participates in the clinical care and treatment planning process for SBH PHP/IOP patients including admissions and clinical team meetings. Skyway Behavioral Health is an innovative behavioral health center that goes beyond the treatment of psychiatric symptoms to address underlying biological, behavioral, and psychosocial causes of psychiatric disorders.

Skyway Behavioral Health is an innovative behavioral health center that goes beyond the treatment of psychiatric symptoms to address underlying biological, behavioral, and psychosocial causes of psychiatric disorders.  Our belief is that maladaptive coping strategies are adopted by patients for survival. While adaptive at one time or in specific ways, these coping strategies are now preventing patients from living the life they want to live.  Our treatments teach patients new skills that enable them to serve as their own behavioral therapists- thereby helping them to maintain recovery and generalize skills to their home environments.    At Skyway, we provide a fully immersive, intensive, whole-person experience that covers everything from neuroscience to nutrition.  We believe that the path to recovery from traumatic stress requires a focus that encompasses not just symptom management but also the treatment of underlying individual, systemic, developmental, and familial traumas. We use leading-edge, specialized, evidence-based treatment modalities to help our patients address the trauma and pain behind their behaviors and diagnoses – thereby empowering them to make lasting changes in their lives.    Our team has extensive clinical and leadership experience in the areas of traumatic stress, eating disorders, mood disorders, and personality disorders/pathology. At Skyway, we are committed to building a culture and team that cares for one another such that we may care for our families, communities, and clients.  At Skyway, we believe that recovery is not only possible but also attainable for all patients.    Role Description  The Medical Director is the primary physician responsible for clinical oversight of all medical aspects of the Skyway Behavioral Health (SBH) treatment program. He/she/they are responsible for ensuring the quality, safety, and efficacy of the SBH treatment model, and providing medical supervision for the organization’s medical and non-therapeutic medical staff i.e., nursing/CNAs. This position will also fully participate in admission and clinical meetings including DBT team meetings and team rounds, clinical staffing, and leadership meetings.  The medical director's job duties are divided between direct clinical care for the patients and administrative and leadership-related tasks i.e., supervision and meetings. Skyway aims to offer an individualized, multidisciplinary treatment team approach wherein the Medical Director will work with staff within many disciplines including therapy, nursing, dietary, dietetics, and administrative professionals.    Essential Functions/Core Responsibilities  • Provides medical supervision and administrative direction to SBH privileged and credentialed medical staff for PHP/IOP and neuromodulation program.• Facilitates the creation and approval of medical policies and procedures.• Conducts psychiatric evaluations, follow-up assessments and participates in the clinical care and treatment planning process for SBH PHP/IOP patients including admissions and clinical team meetings.• Provides initial assessments and follow-up assessments for patients in neuromodulation program.• Provides confirmation of psychiatric diagnosis and prescribes medical and psychiatric treatment; supervises and directs the psychiatric and, at times, medical aspects of treatment.• Participates in the implementation of SBH’s quality assurance plan; assuring that psychiatric care meets quality assurance standards.• Occasionally provides night, weekend, and holiday medical triage and treatment authorizations via telephone; prescribe medications; provides medical supervision to mid-level practitioners. • Acts as a physician  leader of a multi-disciplinary patient care team for PHP and neuromodulation program patients.• Confers with clinical staff and patients and their families regarding diagnosis and treatment; makes referrals to specialists as appropriate. • Provides clinical assessments and crisis intervention for psychiatric emergencies.• Serves as point of contact for administrative concerns of support staff for neuromodulation program.• Assures compliance with Spravato (esketamine) REMS program.• Assists in developing any new workflows for neuromodulation program treatment(s).• Assures that patient medical records are accurate, meet legal and medical requirements, and are completed in a timely manner. • Maintains relationships with community physicians and other health care professionals who are important referral sources for SBH.• Establishes and maintains effective communications and working relationships with physicians, providers, and all colleagues.  • Assists in clinical education of APPs within organization.• Engage with marketing/outreach efforts with referral resources and potential partners.• Collaborates with the leadership team in creating and sustaining a culture of compassion and healing.  • Promotes the Skyway culture by demonstrating genuine concern and compassion for all staff such that they may do the same for one another and our communities, patients, and customers.  • Supports the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic initiatives. Develops, implements, and improves processes to ensure that established policies, goals, and objectives are achieved.   • Maintains in good standing medical license, board status and credentialing.• Oversees peer review process for credentialed medical staff.  What are we looking for?  • Licensed in the state of Illinois as a physician, with a board certification in adult psychiatry. • Must be free of any investigations or sanctions by local and/or federal regulatory agencies. • Minimum of 2 years of experience in an outpatient or higher level of care in a mental health setting. • Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication abilities.• Outstanding presentation skills for marketing and training opportunities.• Proficient with computers, web-based programs, and an electronic medical record system.   • Ability to work independently as needed yet recognize the need for support and demonstrate the willingness to ask for help. • Ability to manage multiple priorities, respond with confidence, and resolve during challenging or chaotic situations.   • Excellent interpersonal skills. Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English. • Someone who embodies Skyway values:  o We embrace the whole person.  o We commit to innovative research-backed programs.  o We are better together.  o We celebrate all expressions of diversity.  o We believe in service and supporting our communities.  Physical Demands  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  Benefits:• Medical benefits- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois• Dental benefits- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois• Vision benefits- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois• Short & Long Term Disability- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois• 401K Safe Harbor Match- Ameritas BlueStar • PTO• Paid Sick Time• Paid Holidays• Paid Floating Holidays• Paid Wellness Days• Regular clinical supervision• Collaborative professional growth development Work Environment  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  Skyway Behavioral Health is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.    We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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RN - Home Health- Admission Liaison- Infusion Memorial Health

Nurse Manager, Admissions & Testing, 1C Memorial Health

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