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KENOSHA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC Intake Registered Nurse in KENOSHA, Wisconsin

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Kenosha Community Health Center and Pillar Health are looking for 2 Registered Nurses to perform the Intake and Registration process for its clinics in Southeast Wisconsin. POSITION SUMMARY The Intake Registered Nurse (IRN) will be the first point of contact between the care team and the patient and will ensure initial clinical, social, and financial needs are identified and addressed and that the patient information is handed off to the direct care team to support a high-quality, efficient, and effective visit. The IRN will spend a significant amount of time with the patient either over the phone or in person collecting medical history, discussing medications, evaluating social needs impacting health, initiating a plan to address barriers, and completing other evaluations as need. The IRN will evaluate the collected information to determine intensity of services required and appointment type and length. The IRN will begin the patient care plan with referrals to ancillary staff as needed. The IRN is a dedicated professional who handles basic triage and acclimates the patient to the Pillar model. A successful admission nurse will be skilled at \"processing\" patients and sending them off to the team for continued care. The intake area is fast paced and requires good judgment to determine the initial course of the patient\'s care. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time. Initial Patient Assessment and Triage Collect and document patient clinical data including, but not limited to presenting problem, past medical history, surgical history, dental history, behavioral health history, current medications, and allergies, Collect and document emergency contact information and ensure that patient demographics are correct. Collect, document, and evaluate social needs impacting health and documents utilizing standardized SDOH tool consistent with organizational policy. Evaluate collected data to determine the appropriateness of the date of the scheduled appointment and triages patient to another care setting if appropriate. Work with designated Emergency Departments to receive referrals for patients who need to establish or re-establish with the Center for continued care needs. Initiation of the Plan of Care Initiates a care plan that addresses clinical, psychosocial, social needs as identified during the patient interview. Understands the internal and community resources available to meet those needs, and places referrals for services as needed prior to patient\'s appointment i.e., case management for SDOH... For full info follow application link. Kenosha Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or veteran status. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/93163523385D4FB7

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