RN - Bed Management

Company: SSM Health
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

It's more than a career, it's a callingOK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma CityWorker Type:Regular Job Highlights: Looking for a RN opportunity where patients come first, and you are valued as a team member? We have opportunities for you in our Nursing Department. We have Full-Time, Part Time and PRN positions available on various shifts. As a RN, you will be a vital member of the care team for our patients, assessing and evaluating their condition, while providing compassion and comfort. At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you. * Sign on Bonus for experienced Nurses when applicable ** Stack-able Shift Differential Premiums additionally per hour when applicable *Job Summary:Coordinates and facilitates patient admission according to patient acuity, bed availability, and required services. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates with the nursing staff and multidisciplinary team members to place patient in appropriate level of care to achieve desired outcomes.
• Initiates care management process including pre-registration and insurance verification.
• Stays informed of changes in managed care and communicates procedural and financial impact to admitting physicians during the reservation/scheduling process.
• Reviews medical reports from referring hospitals or physician offices and relays information to nursing unit. Develops relationships with referral sources and admission decision makers.
• Coordinates education and development of internal staff and external departments to ensure understanding of intake review and approval process.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
  • Graduate of accredited school of nursingEXPERIENCE
    • One year registered nurse experience in telemetry or acute carePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
      • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
      • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
      • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
      • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
      • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
      • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
      • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
      • Rare climbing.Licenses / Certifications:Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Work Location or Compact Multi-State LicenseWork Shift:Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment: Access CenterScheduled Weekly Hours:36 SSM Health complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. Learn more here Associated topics: bsn, care, domiciliary, intensive, maternal, psychatric, psychiatric, recovery, staff nurse, surgical

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