This position is responsible for the coordination of all patient placement activities throughout the facility.  The Patient Placement RN utilizes their clinical triage expertise and negotiation skills to facilitate the intake and placement of all patients, verifying appropriate patient admission status and orders received from physicians. He/she is responsible for data collection, analysis, and reporting to accomplish corporate and division goals. Partners with physicians and nursing staff to move patients along the continuum of care to optimize quality patient outcomes and customer satisfaction. Understands regulatory compliance and payer requirements, as well as efficiency in patient throughput processes. Facilitates timely transfers from outlying facilities by coordinating an appropriate admitting physician and accepting the condition report, following approved MemorialAccess program guidelines.

This position is a hybrid role, with the option for a remote and onsite work schedule. Training will be onsite and after you have completed training you will have an option to work a schedule with some onsite and some remote days throughout the week. 

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years recent acute care clinical experience.
• Supervisory experience desirable

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, multi-tasking, negotiation and customer service skills required.
• Demonstrated problem solving, decision-making, critical thinking and physician relations’ expertise required.
• Knowledge of insurance requirements and admission status criteria.
• Knowledge of federal healthcare regulations, including Medicare and other compliance requirements.
• Proficient with basic computer skills.