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Lifepoint Health®Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in patient admissions and transfers within Behavioral Health facilities, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and effective communication among healthcare teams. Proficient in clinical decision-making, data management, and providing superior customer service in high-pressure environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational NurseBehavioral Health ExperiencePatient Flow CoordinationClinical Decision MakingRegulatory Compliance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Coordinate acceptance and transfer of patients into Behavioral Health facilities
- Perform initial admission screening and acceptance using approved clinical criteria
- Coordinate admissions/transfers from referring hospitals, clinics, urgent care clinics, and physician offices
- Ensure appropriate level of care and arrange appropriate transportation when needed
- Process patient acuity and make clinical decisions to facilitate patient flow
- Document and prioritize patient information for accepting physicians, nurses, and healthcare workers
- Assign transfer priority levels for triage: Red, Yellow, and Green
- Maintain Transfer Center data collection and provide feedback on patient transitions and outcomes
- Screen admissions for appropriate level of care, status, and bed type
- Apply Medical and Clinical Necessity criteria
- Educate nurses, physicians, and ancillary staff regarding level-of-care and admission/transfer issues
- Act as liaison among physicians, patients, families, hospital staff, patient care areas, and outside agencies
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, EMTALA, ethics and compliance policies, and quality initiatives
- Track and trend barriers to patient flow; make recommendations and develop action plans
- Escalate issues to Transfer Center leadership and facility administrative leadership
- Coordinate with the Intake Coordinator for timely transfers, appropriate bed assignments, and accurate patient information
- Maintain current and accurate information in the Electronic Health Care Record
- Participate in orientation, training, staff meetings, and continuous quality improvement projects
- Handle inbound calls and referral packets and make necessary outbound calls to meet productivity goals
- Provide superior customer service in all interactions
Requirements
What you’ll need- Graduate of an accredited school/college
- Current Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, EMT, or Paramedic licensure in State of Residence
- Compact License Required
- Must maintain current nursing licensure and complete renewal and continuing education requirements
- Three years of related clinical experience in a behavioral health setting preferred; ED or Critical Care experience considered
- Problem solving, analytical and critical thinking, prioritization, negotiation, conflict resolution, and proactive decision making skills
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral, written, and electronic formats
- Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, forecasting, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions
- Moderate computer skills, including email, word processing, data entry, spreadsheets, graphics, documents, databases, and presentations
- Ability to communicate complex information and interact with management
- Ability to handle varied and complex problems requiring analysis or interpretation
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, including task delegation, project oversight, and resource allocation
- Ability to multitask while listening attentively and typing 38–40 wpm
- Internet speed requirements: upload 50 or more; download 100 or more
- Ability to meet and maintain professional expectations while working remotely
Benefits
Comp & perks- Remote work arrangement
- No travel required
- Ongoing training and staff meetings
- Continuous quality improvement projects
- Workshops, seminars, mandatory continuing education, and professional journal/professional organization participation
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Hard Skills
Patient ScreeningClinical Criteria ApplicationData Collection and AnalysisElectronic Health Care Record ManagementStatistical InferenceProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingMultitaskingTask DelegationResource Allocation
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationCollaborationNegotiationConflict ResolutionProactive Decision Making
Tools & Technologies
Word ProcessingData EntrySpreadsheetsDatabasesPresentation Software
Certifications & Qualifications
Current Nursing LicensureCompact License
Industry Keywords
Behavioral HealthEMTALAPatient AcuityQuality InitiativesHealthcare Compliance