Licensed Vocational Nurse with over 20 years of experience working in skilled nursing facilities. Expertise in skilled nursing facility resident admissions, relationship building, and healthcare services. Proven ability to admit skilled residents and ensuring seamless communication with case managers, IDT team and resident. Adept at navigating dynamic resident and skilled nursing facility needs. Reliable and flexible, known for maintaining high standards.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2004
2004
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Director of Admissions
Smith Ranch Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
03.2019 - Current
Oversees admitting department operations with medical practitioners, nursing/clinicians, business office staff
Assist with appropriate resident placement and compliance with applicable standards in the completion of preliminary paperwork and confirming all insurance benefits coverage meets standards of admission as dictated by policy
Communicate regularly and work closely with discharge planners from acute hospitals, health plans, physician’s offices, other SNF’s, acute rehabilitation centers, and families for direct placement of residents
Maintain presence in the community through community outreach, health fairs, facility visits
Oversee and develop touring fundamentals and conduct in-house training sessions
Prepare facility for admission with use of Pre-admission Questionnaire, while confirming benefits, obtaining authorizations, ensuring all equipment needed is available upon resident arrival to facility
Monitor for timely completion of admission paperwork/contracts, and obtaining necessary documents to ensure coverage and ability to collect reimbursement for services rendered
Attend daily staff meeting to report on new resident’s being admitted
Protect privacy and confidentiality of resident’s medical and personal information
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