Rehabilitation Liaison

SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Clinical Manager of Inpatient Rehabilitation Services the Rehabilitation Liaison performs off-site preadmission screenings promotes the services of Lifespans inpatient rehabilitation facilities and facilitates appropriate admission to the departments.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Communication

• Demonstrates the highest level of communication and professionalism with patients caregivers rehabilitation staff providers and other health care professionals both within the academic medical center and in the community.

• Exhibits effective and professional verbal and non-verbal communication

• Communicates clearly respectfully and honestly with patients and/or caregivers and colleagues

• Communicates proactively with other caregivers involved in patients care

• Adjusts communication and response to the level of understanding of the listener

• Communicates status of pre-admission assessments with medical directors and coordinates admissions with rehabilitation unit leadership

• Resolves problems and concerns by serving as a liaison between referral sources and Lifespan rehabilitation staff to improve service to the patient and the referring facility

• Communicates patient update and admission status to referring individual in a timely manner

• Informs potential and accepted patients and their caregivers about Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Centers program and gathers and responds to input regarding their need for rehab information

• Informs Lifespan rehabilitation leadership of issues and/or concerns in a timely manner

Marketing

• Promotes services of Lifespan rehabilitation programs to referring facilities discharge planners social service agencies physicians and third-party payers

• Provides educational programs for referral sources

• Conducts/arranges tours of center for referral sources/family members

Pre-Admission Assessment

• Considers age specific needs according to scope of services when planning implementing and evaluating care

• Identifies and demonstrates ability to assess patients status consider any special needs and interpret appropriate rehabilitation and medical needs in order to make appropriate recommendation for IRF level of care to rehab physician

• Screens all referrals for appropriate placement based on Medicare and other third-party payers guidelines and on the admission criteria established by Lifespan rehabilitation leadership

Financial

• Demonstrates knowledge of current rules and regulations related to third party reimbursement and their impact on rehabilitation admissions

• Confers with financial counselors on pre-admission financial screening

• Obtains pre-authorization for admission from third party payers as required

Other Duties

• Provides demographic data and referral statistics on screening information to Lifespan rehabilitation leadership for trend analysis

• Demonstrates knowledge of UDS and IRF-PAI to assure regulatory compliance

• Displays competency in Quality Indicator scoring

• Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities

QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduate from a school of nursing and licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island. BSN and certification in rehabilitation nursing desired. Alternate credentials include license to practice Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy or Speech Language Pathology in Rhode Island. Knowledge of utilization review process health care reimbursement and physical rehabilitation principles.

BENEFITS:

For qualifying positions we offer:

• Competitive pay and paid time off

• Medical coverage

• Dental coverage

• Vision coverage

• 401K match

• Education Assistance and Reimbursement

• Wellness programs and more!

Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Newport Hospital Newport RI

Work Type: Part Time

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union