UnityPoint Health
Location
West Des Moines, Iowa
The Intake Nurse serves as the first point of contact for providers to coordinate patient admissions and triage transfer requests. They facilitate patient placement and ensure adherence to regulatory laws and internal transfer workflows.
Candidates must be a licensed Registered Nurse with at least 3 years of hospital experience in ER, Intermediate, or ICU care. Completion of an accredited nursing program and a BLS certification are required.
Intake Nurse: Perform nursing triage of provided patient information to identify the providers, clinicians, and staff necessary to support medical conversations and transfers to UPH. Use their nursing skills to assess available information, knowing when to ask for more information, to ensure accurate patient placement. Knowledge, understanding, and adherence of state and federal law surrounding EMTALA, HIPAA, DNV, CMS, and other regulatory agencies. Adherence to policy and workflows regarding patient transfers, placement, and capacity.
Education: Completion of accredited school of nursing registered nursing program and successful NCLEX exam Experience: 2 or more years of Hospital RN experience in ER, Intermediate, or ICU level of care Licenses/Certifications: Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license. BLS (can obtain upon hire)
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