Hospice Intake Nurse – LPN

Hospice Intake Nurse – LPN

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED
• LPN license required
• Must be computer literate and able to maintain simple records
• Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Must have at least 3 years of Customer service experience
• Must have at least 3 years of EMR System experience

Responsibilities

• Answering phones, receives all referral and intake information.
• Complete referral/intake forms and route them appropriately for admission approval.
• Assist in the scheduling of appropriately skilled person to fill the case, inputs scheduling information on the computer.
• Check common working files for Medicare Coverage and verification of benefit period.
• Ordering medical supplies.
• Responsible for maintaining records for past and present patients.
• Log in and out physician orders and mail orders to the appropriate physicians.
• Prepare paperwork for IDG meetings.
• Send attending physicians IDG updates following IDG meetings.
• Maintain medical records in locked cabinets to assure confidentiality of patient information.
• Set up new patient clinical records.
• File documentation in patient charts in chronological order in appropriate locations.
• Monitor check-in and check-out of patient charts by office and field staff.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Home Health Care or Hospice setting preferred