Intake Nurse

Job Description

Seeking a dedicated Intake Nurse to join our large hospice organization. Responsibilities include coordinating referrals, verifying and entering physician's orders, determining the appropriate level of care for patients, reviewing documentation for facility placement, and coordinating orders with pharmacists. The role demands close collaboration with referring hospitals, physicians, skilled nursing facilities, patients, and their families.

• No patient hands on patient care, this is an office position
• M-F schedule between hours of 8am and 7pm, will rotate weekend on calls (every 6-8 weeks)

Hard Skills

• LPN or RN license in the State of Utah
• 1 year experience in a skilled nursing facility
• BLS certification

Responsibilities

• Coordinate referrals
• Verify and enter physician's orders
• Identify the level of care required by patients
• Review documentation to determine facility placement
• Coordinate orders with pharmacists
• Work closely with referring hospitals, physicians, skilled nursing facilities, patients, and families

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with MatrixCare or Point of Care EMR

Skills

licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, referral coordination, skilled nursing, long term care

Experience Level

Entry Level

Work Environment

The position offers a Monday to Friday schedule with rotating hours between 8 AM and 7 PM. Every 6-8 weeks, you will work a weekend and be on call, with adjusted days off. This is an office setting with a business casual dress code, offering a team-oriented environment with 32 colleagues in the office and 9 on the immediate team. This opportunity is ideal for nurses seeking to transition from the clinical grind to a normal office schedule without hands-on patient care.