Summary
Manages the referral to admission process by assessing patient and family status based on admission criteria to ensure the placement of all patients to the appropriate level of care. Develops and communicates the preliminary plan of care to all involved parties. The incumbent is responsible for referral development, marketing activities, and the collection of all statistical information related to these functions to ensure consistent patient census. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family status, based on admission criteria, to generate recommendations for appropriate level of care.
• Develops and communicates preliminary plan of care by facilitating input from all involved parties to establish goals and projected length of stay to all involved parties to ensure achievement of expected outcomes.
• Tracks and responds to issues identified by Medical Staff Performance Improvement and Peer Review challenges by reviewing medical charts, collecting and interpreting statistical data to ensure quality medical care and regulatory compliance.
• Initiate activities for referral development and marketing to ensure regional identity and stable patient census.
• Completes assigned goals.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience
Education
Minimum: Bachelors degree in Allied Health field or RN.
Experience
Preferred: 4 years in rehabilitation.
Minimum: 4 years in rehabilitation.
About Baptist Memorial Health Care
At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.
At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

Job Summary:
Position: 3638 - RN-Clinical Liaison
Facility: BMH - NEA Hospital
Department: JO Acute I/P Therapies NEA Baptist Jonesboro
Category: Nurse RN
Type: Clinical Nurse
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:AR:Jonesboro
Located in the Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas metro area