Northwestern Medicine · 2 hours ago
Bed Management-Clinical Admission RN As-Needed Rotating
DeKalb, IL
Part-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, committed to a patient-first approach. They are seeking a Clinical Admission RN to serve as a resource for physicians, staff, and patients, ensuring a smooth admission experience and coordinating clinical needs with operational processes.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
To serve as an access point resource for physicians, staff, and patients
To assist with the most appropriate level of care and admission status
To apply approved criteria and guidelines in decision making, as well as managed care rules and practices
To ensure a smooth admission experience for patients by coordinating clinical needs with operational processes and insurance benefits
Ensures the patient is at the most appropriate level of care for the expressed severity of illness and level of services required
Applying national guidelines and clear communication with physicians
Assists in easy access to incoming patients by arranging transportation when necessary, coordinating services, and notifying points of entry of patient's impending arrival
Queries the admitting physician for additional information as needed to meet medical necessity for admission or appropriate level of care
Refers cases to physician advisor for any outlier cases
Coordinates admission with registration staff to obtain accurate patient demographics as indicated
Refers appropriate cases to patient financial services, risk, peer review, infection control and patient relations
Knowledgeable of the available outpatient resources and sites of care within the organization for referral to lesser levels of care when appropriate
Coordinates patient activity and flow or movement between levels of care
Identifies potential throughput barriers and acts proactively to inform and alert upper management of anticipated delays
Reviews clinical against Milliman criteria to help determine patient class and level of care needed
Confers with MD to discuss clinical and appropriate level of care when needed
Qualification
Required
At least two to five years patient care experience in a hospital setting
BSN required for all new hires as of 1/1/2011
Able to multi task quickly, and process multi factoral stimulation accurately
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimum supervision
Preferred
Past experience in admissions, utilization review activities, discharge planning, and/or case management
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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