Job Summary:

Responsible for clinical and clerical functions of department. Intake Nurse will be responsible for the verification of insurance and following hospital policy for screening patients meeting admission criteria. Responsible for gathering and recording referral source information, physician information, and distributing among appropriate personnel. Service as front-line representative for hospital and acts as a liaison for families, referral source and physicians.

Position Qualifications:

Current, valid, and active Registered Nurse /LPN license in the state of Ohio.

Minimum one (1) year required.

Current BLS certification required

Key Responsibilities / Job Accountabilities:

• Verification of insurance carriers to confirm coverage, verify benefits and obtain authorization / pre-certification to ensure reimbursement.
• Verifies Medicare/Medicaid benefits.
• Completes pre-admission, registrations, and clinical evaluation form to assist in evaluating appropriateness of admission per policy.
• Keeps supervisor informed of progress/problems
• Coordinate admissions and notifies nursing staff
• Communicates decisions concerning admissions to referral sources, families both verbal and written.
• Collects and distributes admission information to all clinical services and Business Office Manager.
• Critical thinking skills, attention to detail
• Primary contact for referrals and physicians
• Prepares report daily, weekly and monthly on all admissions, conversions, denials and send to leadership team.
• Possess ability to deal tactfully and courteous in any situation communicating well, verbally and in writing.

Foster a professional working relationship and communicates professionally with all medical staff, interdisciplinary team, leadership, insurance companies, hospitals, and with all external professional groups and agencies. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to identify and implement components of the administrative process. Identify learning needs and teach patients and families. Ability to communicate and collaborate with a variety of teams and individuals. Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.