Description

The Admissions Nurse Manager is a valued member of the referral development team. They demonstrate clinical expertise in leadership qualities to assist all members on the liaison and admissions team with patient selection criteria, referral intake and patient admissions. The Admissions Nurse Manager is responsible for supervising, training, coaching and completing activities required to process admissions, achieving census development and admission targets.

Job Code: 100655

Qualifications

License or Certification:

- Current driver's license in state employed and acceptable driving record according to company policy

- Current State Professional License preferred

- Current CPR certification preferred

- CRRN preferred.

Education, Training and Years of Experience:

- Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent job experience

- Minimum 3-5 years experience as liaison or licensed clinician, marketing experience in healthcare environment preferred

- Familiarity with acute hospital, rehab hospitals, and local healthcare market preferred

Machines, Equipment Used:

- General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer.

Physical Requirements:

- Good visual acuity and ability to communicate.

- Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds and ability push/pull a minimum of 30 pounds, which includes the lifting, pushing and/or pulling of medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements.

Compliance:

- Adheres to the company's Standards of Business Conduct.

- Maintains current licensure and/or certifications, if applicable.

Skills and Abilities:

- Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively.

- Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.

- Ability to work independently without supervision.

Environmental Conditions:

- Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Occasional outdoor exposure.

- Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required.

- Handicapped accessible.

- May work under stressful circumstances at times.

Proficiency or Productivity Standards:

- Meets established attendance standards.

- Adheres to hospital/department dress code including wearing ID badge.

- May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.

- May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.

- Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e., before, during or after a disaster.

- May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives.

- May be required to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

- Travel is infrequent, but necessary for training purposes. Minimum required travel includes training at Corporate Office in Birmingham, AL.