RN Community Liaison for Skilled Nursing Facility

Overview

• Patient & Clinical Assessments: Evaluate prospective residents on-site at referring hospitals, acute care units, or home settings to determine clinical needs and appropriateness for SNF admission. 

• Medical Record & Payor Review: Review clinical documentation, verify health insurance coverage, check benefits, and coordinate with payor sources or Managed Care Plans (MCPs) prior to admission. 

• Relationship & Community Outreach: Build and maintain strong referral partnerships with hospital discharge planners, case managers, physicians, clinics, and community organizations. 

• Transition & Discharge Coordination: Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to coordinate smooth bed-side handoffs, equipment/medication orders, and therapy setup. 

• Education: Educate patients, families, and healthcare partners about facility services, disease progression, post-acute options, and available community resources. 

• Census & Target Management: Facilitate the referral-to-admission pipeline, track conversion rates, and meet established census growth goals. 

• Regulatory Compliance: Maintain adherence to local, state, and federal healthcare regulations, internal policies, and HIPAA guidelines during all interactions.

• License: Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Alabama.

• Experience: Minimum of 2–3+ years of clinical experience in an acute care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or case management setting.

• Technical Skills: Familiarity with Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems, hospital software, and Microsoft Office.

• Interpersonal Skills: Strong public speaking, presentation, negotiation, and conflict-resolution abilities.

• Mobility: Ability to travel locally on a daily basis to visit hospitals, physician offices, and community events.