What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Director (Non Nurse) position at Westside Village Nursing Center?
Position Summary
The Admissions Director (Non Nurse) facilitates and oversees the admissions process in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.
Education, Experience, and Licensure Requirements
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Health care experience preferred
- Familiar with the professional medical community
Specific Job Requirements
- Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
- Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
- Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
- Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
- Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
- Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
- Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training
Essential Functions
- Gather and enter all necessary admissions paperwork
- Ensure that patient applications for admission are approved/not approved within a two (2) hour period
- Plan follow up visits and interviews with patients
- Conduct facility tours to potential patients, families, and visitors and educate them on key benefits of the facility
- Recruit, select, train, counsel, and supervise admissions staff (if applicable)
- Effectively manage and operate within budget
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
- Assist in the evacuation of patients
- Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
- Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
- Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
- Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
- Read, write, speak, and understand the English language
An Equal Opportunity Employer
