Clinical Rehab Specialist PRN

Description

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Clinical Rehab Specialist PRN opening with St. David's Rehab today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

At St. David's Rehab, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer eligible colleagues an attractive benefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Personal Leave
• 401K(100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
• Academic Assistance and Reimbursements for Tuition and Student Loans
• Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, Mental Health Apps, Education Apps, Identity Theft Protection etc.
• Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability coverage
• Adoption Assistance
• Legal Benefits and lots more!

Learn more about Employee Benefits

We are seeking a(an) Clinical Rehab Specialist PRN for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

As a Clinical Rehabilitation Specialist (Rehab Liaison), you will act as a coordinator between internal and external referral sources, and acute inpatient rehab operations. You will be responsible for establishing relationships with case managers, physicians, payors, and other referrals sources. You will ensure appropriate patient placement through clinical screenings and assessments in collaboration with both hospital Case Management and the Rehab Medical Director. You will work closely with hospital Case Management to ensure a responsive and smooth flowing referral and admission process for the inpatient acute rehab program

• You will utilize appropriate patient information sources as well as direct communications with other members of the patient’s care team to identify those patients who may need acute inpatient rehabilitation services prior to returning home
• You will assist and coordinate the in-take and pre-admission screening process
• You will perform on-site and off-site review of patients in designated facilities to assist Case Management in identifying patients that could clinically benefit from rehab services and the appropriateness of patients for admission
• You will provide information related to inpatient rehab and program features to Case Management to share with patients and family members
• You will communicate to patients expectations and requirements for participation upon admission to the rehab program
• You will demonstrate clinical knowledge of rehab admission criteria, leading to appropriate identification of qualified rehab patients

Job Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 2 years recent clinical care experience
• Experience as a clinical liaison coordinating admissions for inpatient rehabilitation – preferred
• Ability to navigate a medical record for determination of medical necessity for an Inpatient Rehab Facility (IRF) admission – preferred

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school in clinical specialty

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Professional in a clinical health care specialty (i.e. Registered Nurse (RN), Physical Therapist (PT), Occupational Therapist (OT), or Speech Therapist (SLP)). If hired prior to 5/1/2020, health care specialty can be Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Current State Licensure in clinical practice area or eligible for State License transfer
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as per St. David’s HealthCare policy – preferred
• If Registered Nurse, Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) – preferred and/or achieved within 2 years of accepting position

St. David’s Medical Centeris a full-service hospital located in central Austin, Texas. This300+ bed facilityfeatures a 24-hour emergency department,the region’s largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and the internationally-renownedTexas Cardiac Arrhythmia InstituteandSt. David’s Neuroscience & Spine Institute. The fullscope of servicesprovided at St. David’s Medical Center includes cancer care, heart and vascular care, imaging services, joint replacement and orthopedics, women’s services, complex surgical services, and aBariatric Surgery Center. The facility is home to a60+ bed rehabilitation hospitalproviding both inpatient and outpatient comprehensive care.

St. David’s Medical Center is part of St. David’s HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David’s HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits — St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for over a decade. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.
Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Clinical Rehab Specialist PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.