What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Nurse position at CareCore at Westmoreland?
Join our team at CareCore at Westmoreland!
Are you looking for a career where you can have an impact on those around you? A career where you make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every moment of the day? A career where you are VALUED and play a vital role in fulfilling a mission that truly matters? That career is waiting for you as a Admissions Nurse/Medical Records at CareCore At Westmoreland!
Position Description
We’re looking for an Admissions Nurse/Medical Records, either an RN or LPN. This individual will be responsible for a combination of management and oversight of medical records and facility patient admissions/readmissions.
- Coordinate with Admission Director and Marketing to facilitate a smooth transition of care.
- Ordering specialized equipment if needed (trach, bipap, air mattress etc.)
- Coordinate with transportation to schedule follow up appointments.
- Entering patient data into PCC, perform assessments and complete baseline care plans, Interviewing residents to obtain required admission information and signatures
- Oversee medical records department to ensure filing is completed and records are maintained. Ensure record requests are sent to insurance companies in a timely manner, changeover is completed timely, new charts are prepared for floor/discharged charts are filed appropriately, complete Insurance updates
- Complete monthly infection report in accordance with CDC/ODH Guidelines
- Covid Tracking/Monitor antibiotic use/infection tracking
- Provide Staff education
This individual serves as part of the interdisciplinary team, including admissions, care plan meetings, participation in QAPI projects.
Job Requirements:
Current Ohio LPN/RN license
Strong documentation skills, and experience with Point Click Care is a plus