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·         Department: Behavioral Health

·         Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift​

·         Starting Pay: $34.41+

·         Location: St. Anthony Hospital - OKC

Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration.  Our Intake Coordinator are an integral piece in our care team and we see it as a partnership.  At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.

Daily Pay :  Get paid daily doing the work you love in a way that fits your life.  At SSM Health, we believe you deserve the flexibility to work a schedule that fits your life and to get paid when you need it.

**Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates.  Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you .

Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluates severity of illness for all elective, direct and urgent admissions to determine appropriate level of patient care.
• Reviews physician orders for clinical appropriateness/completeness and proper admission status.
• Coordinates education and development of internal staff and external departments to ensure understanding of intake review and approval process.
• Conducts complex clinical review for inpatient, outpatient, and ancillary services requests for medical necessity.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS   

State of Work Location: Oklahoma  

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•     And
•         Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State  
•         Or
•         Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)   

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Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options:  our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage :  we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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