Coordinator Inpatient Rehab PRN

As a Coordinator Inpatient Rehab, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

The PPS Coordinator promotes high quality, patient-centered care by providing clinical support in the prompt, accurate completion of of the IRF Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI), to ensure accuracy in the scoring of functional status and reflection of the patient’s care needs. In collaboration with the care team, the PPS Coordinator also assists in the ongoing monitoring of identified benchmarks for the inpatient rehab population.

The PPS Coordinator accesses confidential patient information and maintains confidentiality of all information.

• Oversees and ensures the accuracy and completion of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility-Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) prior to electronic transmission within required time frames.
• Maintains a current knowledge of IRF-PAI software and provides expertise on this software within the inpatient rehab setting.
• Maintains updated and ongoing knowledge of the regulations concerning the IRF-PAI and its completion within the inpatient rehab setting.
• Thoroughly researches and reviews clinical documentation and makes recommendations to clinical supervisors in areas needing improvement to support and validate rehab criteria and documentation compliance.
• Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to capture accurate assessment of patient, including assessing patient treatment plans to facilitate achievement of expected outcomes.
• Verifies appropriate CMG designation through chart review, staff interview, and collaboration with Rehab Medical Director.
• Participates in ongoing education to the staff to ensure prompt, accurate completion of the IRF-PAI. Audits IRF-PAI, clinical documentation, and billing information periodically to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Works closely and collaboratively with all members of the clinical team to ensure compliance at all levels.
• Evaluates patterns of variances from standardized care plans, and recommends strategies to resolve individual and caseload issues.
• Interacts with patient, family, staff, and physicians in a professional manner at all times, and handles patient, visitor, or physician complaints promptly and professionally.
• Serves as a resource to department staff, students, volunteers, and other departments, and contributes to the teamwork essential to ensuring quality patient care.
• Promotes participation, cooperation, and teamwork. Demonstrates problem solving in resolving issues.
• Participates in internal chart reviews and external audit coordination as needed.
• Participates in hospital or departmental performance improvement activities, and seeks opportunities to improve department and inter-department processes.

• Bachelors Degree required
• Licensed as either: (RN) Registered Nurse, (OT) Occupational Therapist, (LPT) Licensed Physical Therapist, or (CCC-SLP) Cert of Clin Competence Speech Language Pathology
• 2+ years experience in an acute hospital setting required
• 2+ years experience in inpatient rehabilitation preferred
• BLS-AHA Provider issued card required within 30 days of start

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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