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Admissions Facilitator BHCOR-Cor Rehab Full-Time | 1st Shift BHCOR-Rehab Program I Corbin, KY The Rehab Program is the Operations side of the Rehab Unit. Positions in this department include discharge planning, case management, admissions, and therapeutic recreation. Coordinates placement of all patient admissions (elective and emergent) as well as patient transfers in accordance with clinical standards and guidelines. Promotes a sense of organizational ownership by managing change and improving patient throughput. Assures appropriate patient flow by collaboration with various departments, MD offices and outlying facilities. Ensures the patient is admitted to the most appropriate unit/ bed available using criteria for admission as well as any identified special needs. Description:
Manages hospital bed resources and coordinates patient placement based on clinical needs, level of care, and bed availability. Collaborates with nursing units, house supervisors, physicians, housekeeping, and patient flow teams to optimize patient throughput and bed utilization. Monitors hospital census, bed status, admission delays, and staffing impacts to support efficient patient flow. Serves as a central point of contact for patient admissions, bed assignments, and physician communication. Identifies and resolves bed placement issues, complaints, and process barriers while implementing continuous improvement initiatives. Utilizes performance improvement and Six Sigma principles to enhance bed management and admission processes. Coordinates patient admissions by reviewing clinical information, ensuring appropriate admission criteria are met, and facilitating communication among care teams. Supports operational planning, scheduling, and resource allocation to maintain effective patient flow throughout the organization. Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Minimum of three years of direct clinical experience in an acute care hospital required. Current RN licensure required. Telemetry experience required. Critical care experience preferred. Benefits:
Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance Life Insurance Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance Identity Theft Protection Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire Bereavement Leave (includes pets) PTO Sell Back Program Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support Retirement with Company Match Work Experience Education If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health's eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health's employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health's physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. EEO Statement:
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