Are you ready to take the next step in your rehab career? Our acute care team at Christian Hospital is looking for a detail-oriented, patient-centered Rehab Liaison to join our seasoned clinical family.
In this vital role, you aren?t just coordinating care-you are the bridge between healing and recovery. You will collaborate daily with a dynamic multidisciplinary team, ensuring seamless transitions for our patients across multiple clinical disciplines. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your communication skills directly improve patient outcomes, we want to meet you.
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Overview
Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!
The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as "high performing" in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.
Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.
This position acts as the liaison for all applicable clinical disciplines: acute nursing unit, case manager, rehab physician, rehab therapists, rehab nurses, and social worker and ensures that the clinical and insurance management of the patient?s case has been completed prior to admission. This position also acts in the direct patient care role as the rehab educator/navigator for the patient from preadmission through to discharge from Inpatient rehab.
Responsibilities
Works with nursing units to facilitate admissions to the Rehab Unit.
Markets Rehab Unit to physicians and other nursing staff.
Accountable for ensuring compliance with all state, federal, Rehab regulations, including IRF-PAI and FIM.
Coordinates and documents all patient admissions as per Inpatient Rehab regulations set by Medicare Area Contractor (MAC)/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS).
Minimum Requirements
Education
Associate's Degree
- Nursing/Healthcare related
Experience
2-5 years
Supervisor Experience
No Experience
Licenses & Certifications
RN OR PT OR OT OR SLP
Preferred Requirements
Education
Bachelor's Degree
- Nursing/Healthcare related
Master's Degree
- Nursing/Healthcare related
Experience
5-10 years
Benefits and Legal Statement
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At BJC we?re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer