RN - Home Health- Admission Liaison- Infusion

mhsil· Registered Nurse (RN) (Experienced)
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📍 Springfield, IL, USFULL TIME

About this role

Min

USD $32.95/Hr.

Max

USD $52.73/Hr.

Overview

As a Registered Nurse-Admission Liason for Infusion, you would be tasked to Assess patients individually for service needs once patient choice has been elicited from appropriate hospital staff and/or referral is made to MH from other referral sources. The Admission Liaison is accountable for either home care or infusion needs assessments, as assigned. Explains MH program services to patient/family and functions as a liaison between referral source and MHS intake, BJC pharmacy, and/or Home Health intake, as needed. Proactively educates physician and family, and acts as a resource for MH System affiliates, referral hospitals and nursing staff regarding MH infusion, home health services, Medicare coverage, and/or regulatory limitations for admission, etc. Provides bedside teaching to patients and caregivers. 

Qualifications

Education:

  • Graduate of an accredited College of Nursing, with an Associate’s degree (ASN) required
  • BSN preferred

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

  • Licensed RN in the State of Illinois required
  • Current BLS/CPR certification required within 45 days of hire
  • Infusion Nurse Certification, preferred for those assigned to Infusion Services

Experience:

  • Minimum of three (3) years relevant nursing experience, required
  • One (1) year experience in home health/hospice or infusion services, preferred

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Ability to perform health assessments, required.
  • Familiarity with Medicare, IPA and other insurance, preferred.
  • Proactive, positive, problem-solving approach, required.
  • Excellent customer service and verbal communication skills, required.
  • Demonstrated ability to be a team player, required.
  • Basic computer skills, required.
  • Must possess a valid IL driver license and must be deemed an acceptable driver in accordance with the MHS Fleet Safety Policy (five (5) year MVR will be required)

Responsibilities

  • Establishes a close team relationship with referral sources, MHS case managers and discharge planning, as well as discharge planners of other facilities and/or hospital departments. May need to work closely with BJC Pharmacy, as needed.

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  • Explains program philosophy, care issues and practices, and regulatory restrictions to referring hospital, physicians and others in order for optimal care to be achieved.

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  • Serves as a resource to MH personnel, other agencies and hospital personnel and the community.

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  • Upon referral, contacts and interviews patients and families to assess and evaluate patient’s social, financial and environmental situations; and to explain infusion and/or home health programs, benefit coverage and eligibility for infusion and/or home health services. Evaluates patients to determine eligibility.

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  • Upon referral, works with the case manager and/or infusion pharmacy to develop a discharge plan for the hospitalized patient based on patient/family needs.

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  • Works with patient, family, physicians and staff to promote safe, appropriate and timely hospital discharge. Coordinates physician/family referrals and start of care. Works with the ordering physician and pharmacist, to develop an appropriate initial plan of care. 

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  • Works with Insurance Liaison and/or infusion pharmacy to determine coverage issues. Informs family of coverage for service and medications

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  • Provides bedside teaches as needed to help facilitate timely discharge from the hospital as required.

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  • Communicates/coordinates referrals with MHS Intake, Coordinated Home Care Services and/or Infusion Pharmacy.

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  • Participates in home health team functions and quality safety improvement projects as requested.

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  • Reassesses needs of currently hospitalized MHS Home Health patients as required.

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  • Works weekends/holidays at intake/ scheduling desk as requested.

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  • Maintains statistics as requested.

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  • Follows agency policies and procedures.

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  • Performs other related work as required or requested.

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    The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

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