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This position is responsible to serve as the primary contact and liaison between the Anaheim Community Hospital (ACH) and the California Department of State Health Services (DSH-S) for coordination of admissions, discharges, transfers and competency assessments and care for patients admitted to ACH as part of the Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) program.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Coordinating initial patient screening and admissions by:

• Retrieve initial screening packet and perform initial screen for inclusion/exclusion criteria
• Download and print relevant medical and legal documents
• Organize and create chart for each new admission
• Communicate with A&R when each patient arrives; ensure pts are evaluated in timely manner
• Accept admission medical documents and property from County sheriff deputies and ensure placed in chart
• Track incoming admissions on calendar, ensure admission is communicated to unit
• Assist with appropriate bed assignment
• Assist with patient escort into facility from sheriff

2. Assisting with patient admission by:

• Schedule ancillary appointments with providers and arrange transportation with ambulance company, including scanning/faxing/uploading all documents
• Coordinate and/or search for ancillary providers in the community when needed

3. Facilitating coordination of patient care and competency evaluations by:

• Print all medical records and upload into DSH SharePoint
• Attend daily treatment team
• Assist with scheduling and facilitating competency evaluations with DSH psychologists

4. Assisting with patient discharge by:

• Track discharges on calendar; ensure communication to appropriate charge nurse
• Begin discharge packet and gather all discharge documentation
• Gather patient property in time for discharge
• Assist with patient escort out of facility to sheriff

5. Other typical duties include, but are not limited to:

• Organizational/other tasks when necessary, such as:
• manage/organize patient valuables
• print name signs for patient rooms
• ensure census board is updated
• print and assemble competency related curriculum
• gather and disseminate patient mail
• cover breaks and lunches on the unit
• answer phones on unit.
• Coordinate with Business Office and Utilization Review departments to ensure timely patient tracking throughout the patients stay.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 2 years as an LVN or other healthcare role in an acute care setting, required
• At least 1 year as an LVN or other healthcare role in a correctional setting, preferred

Education and Licensing:

• Graduated from an accredited vocational nursing program
• Unencumbered, current California LVN license

Knowledge and Experience:

• One to three years prior experience in patient care services, preferred
• BLS certification and maintain current, required
• ACLS, preferred may/must obtain within 6 months of hire
• CPI, MAB or Behavioral Violence Prevention within 30 days of employment and maintain current.

Skills and Abilities:

• Properly demonstrates the techniques for searching a room; has a good working knowledge of the procedures for room searches, and ensures room searches are conducted on a weekly basis.
• Follows the unit program and is familiar with the policies and procedures for the unit.
• Completes annual educational requirements and maintains regulatory requirements.
• Confers with members of the treatment team for the benefit of the client.
• Completes documentation in a timely manner, organizes information in a logical manner with entries containing the required information and details. Documentation is legible and is grammatically correct.
• Accepts feedback in a positive manner and applies it to improve performance and further learning.
• Follows the five medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Coordinates and supervises client care.
• Performs client care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for the clients age.
• Follows all safety procedures; is alert to changing situations and contributes to preventing opportunities for danger to develop.
• Follows safety procedures in a calm manner and responds quickly when an alarm sounds or a code is announced.
• Speaks with authority in a calm and clear voice, uses proper selection of words and has knowledge of when and how to use them.
• Communicates with all customers (family, referral sources, caseworkers, etc.) in a professional manner; is service oriented; and is courteous, friendly, and empathetic.
• Exhibits calm and controlled attitude; does not overreact to allow his/her own actions to further deteriorate the situation.
• Answers the telephone in a professional manner; directs calls appropriately and takes messages.
• Maintains a good working relationship within the department and with other departments.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following:

• Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Use computer keyboard with manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive actions efficiently for extended periods of time.
• Communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population.
• Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Perform complex mental functions and basic arithmetic functions; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information.
• Vision: see details of objects at close range.
• Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Reach forward, up, down, and to the side.
• Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day.
• Lift up to fifty (50) pounds.

Anaheim Community Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401K
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Pet insurance

Salary: $31.00 - $41.85 per hour