Clinical Inpatient Rehab Specialist RN OT PT ST

Job Description

Description

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Clinical Inpatient Rehab Specialist today with HCA Florida Osceola Hospital.

Benefits

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include :

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note : Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) Clinical Inpatient Rehab Specialist. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

This position acts as a liaison between internal and external referral sources, and acute inpatient rehab operations. The Clinical Rehabilitation Specialist is responsible for establishing relationships with case managers, physicians, payers, and other referral sources. The Clinical Rehabilitation Specialist will ensure appropriate patient placement through clinical screenings and assessments in collaboration with both hospital Case Management and the Rehab Medical Director.

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

Assist and coordinate in-take and pre-admission screening process. Accurately documents evidence of rehab admission criteria on Pre-Screen evaluation in a timely and legible manner. Pre-screen updates are completed within 48 hours of admission. Admission decisions are communicated to referral source within 2 hours.

Provides information related to inpatient rehab and program features to patient and family members.

Communicates to patient’s expectations and requirements for participation upon admission to the rehab program. Offers each patient and family a tour of the rehab unit; coordinating tour if unable to provide personally.

Secures information relating to patients resources and benefits.

Demonstrates clinical knowledge of rehab admission criteria, leading to appropriate identification of qualified rehab patients.

Advises referral sources on inpatient rehab criteria.

Functions as primary contact for external and internal case management and referring physician. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all referral sources.

Completes face-to-face, in-service educational contacts with physicians, case managers, other interdisciplinary members and other professionals. Serves as educational resource to patients, family members and caregivers.

Participates in market analysis, data analysis and development and implementation of marketing and business plans for the Rehab Unit. Contributes to the development and maintenance of referral source information such as brochures, flyers, referrals and information kit and other outreach and marketing tools.

Proficient in time management. Prioritizes meeting commitments to referral sources. Develops a call-plan to prioritize utilization of time.

Assists in developing the annual strategic plan for the Rehab Unit / Hospital, to include visible community outreach program and raise community awareness of services available.

Ensures referral sources receive appropriate and timely follow-up communications regarding their patients and hospital programs.

Develops back up system to handle calls when he / she is unavailable.

Develops system that ensures calls are appropriately handled 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Reliable transportation to visit referral locations.

Assist as needed with PAI transmissions.

Other duties as assigned.

Perform on-site and off-site clinical evaluation to assist Rehab Medical Director in determining appropriateness of patient for admission.

Qualifications :

Position Requirements :

Minimum requirements :

1. Licensed Professional in a clinical health care specialty (i.e. RN, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Therapist). Current FL RN license required or appropriate compact licensure if position help by RN. If compact license held, active FL RN license required within 60 days of hire if position held by RN.

2. Current state licensure in clinical practice area or eligible for state license transfer.

3. Graduate of an accredited school in clinical specialty.

4. Minimum 2 years recent clinical care experience.

5. Professional appearance.

6. Effective verbal, written and persuasive communication skills.

7. Computer and keyboarding skills (25 wpm minimum).

8. Ability to work with others to ensure quality patient care.

9. Organization and time management skills.

10. Strong problem solving skills.

11. Interpersonal skills.

12. Continuous focus on excellence in work environment.

Preferred requirements :

1. BCLS certification (AHA) required within 30 days

2. If RN, CRRN preferred and / or achieved within 2 years of accepting position.

3. Clinical experience in the care and management of the Inpatient Rehabilitation patient.

4. Experience as a clinical liaison coordinating admissions for inpatient rehabilitation preferred.

5. Persistent and persuasive when faced with challenging circumstances.

6. Ability to analyze data related to referral opportunities.

7. Skilled strategy planning and goal setting.

8. Ability to build strong relationships with referral sources while being engaging, accountable and responsive.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities :

Professional appearance and complies with dress code policy.

Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills within the facility and public.

Demonstrates ability to be flexible, organized and functions well under stressful situations.

Participates in weekend rotation schedule to ensure continuous access by referral sources to rehab services for evaluation and admission to program 7 days a week.

Computer and keyboarding skills (25 wpm minimum).

Organization and time management skills.

Strong problem solving skills.

Interpersonal skills.

Continuous focus on excellence in work environment.

Complies with all regulatory requirements including all State, Federal and Joint Commission regulations.

Ensures confidentiality.

Works at developing and maintaining strong relationships with physicians, departments and staff within the facility and community.

Communicates effectively and clearly.

Represents the facility in a positive and professional manner.

Ability to work with others to ensure quality patient care.

Supports the mission and vision of the all HCA facilities in the Market. Understands and is committed to helping HCA facilities achieve its goals.

Must learn and comply with System and facility safety policies and rules; must use appropriate safety equipment and procedures at all times; must immediately report all unsafe conditions to supervisors; must be familiar with all safety features of equipment, tools or materials encompassed by job duties; and must check with supervisors (prior to job performance) if there is a question as to the safe procedure to be used for any job function.

Adheres to the HCA Code of Conduct and demonstrates ethical behavior as expected by our patients, colleagues and the community. Understands the personal obligation to report any activity that appears to violate applicable laws, rules regulations or the Code of Conduct itself.

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital is a 404-bed tertiary care hospital. We are accredited by the Joint Commission and are a Level II Trauma Center. We are a teaching hospital in collaboration with UCF College of Medicine. Our hospital is conveniently and centrally located in the Heart of Kissimmee. We are only minutes from Orlando, St. Cloud, Celebration, and Poinciana. We are committed to enhancing the standard of healthcare by providing services including Emergency Care, Trauma Care, Pediatric ER, Heart & Vascular Institute, and Comprehensive Stroke Center. Other services include The Baby Suites Maternity Care, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level II, Women’s Services, Behavioral Health, Orthopedics & Spine, and a Graduate Medical Education Program. We expand our care to the community with our freestanding Emergency Department at Hunter’s Creek ER.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable ca...