Why UnityPoint Health?    

Commitment to our Team – We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.    

Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.    

Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.     

• Caring is what we do, and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.   

• You can only give your best when you feel your best, and we help you live well with dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members to give you peace of mind.    

• We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest, and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.   

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – At UnityPoint Health, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.   

Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.   

Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.    

Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at  https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org 

Responsible for providing pre-admission intake assessments for acute inpatient rehabilitation services.  Serves as one of the primary facilitators for patient referrals from internal and external referral sources to IRU.  In this role the rehabilitation referral liaison will be expected to interact with discharge planners, insurance carriers, physicians, patients, family members and other related parties who may be involved with or inquiring about the rehabilitation programs.  Assures the pre-admission intake assessments meet admission criteria by St. Luke’s, CMS regulations, and C.A.R.F. standards.  In addition, this associate is expected to adhere to and exemplify the UnityPoint Focus Values and the PMR associate-patient relationship policy.

Pre-admission Referrals/assessments

• Acknowledges all referrals to IRU and communicates to team via the consult pending list.
• Is knowledgeable of post-acute levels of care and their admission criteria, i.e. IRU, SNF, LTACH.
• Assures IRU admission criteria in accordance to CMS and CARF regulations are met.
• Conducts pre-admission referral assessment and completes the required documentation in E.H.R.
• Communicates the pre-admission assessment to rehab physician for further review and admission decision.
• Meets referred patient/family to review the IRU program/services and identify goals and discharge plan prior to IRU admission.
• Provides tours of the IRU to families and other stake holders.

Marketing/Referral Relationship development/volume growth

• Foster’s excellent communication between referral sources, physicians, insurance companies, and the interdisciplinary IRU team.
• Participates in performance improvement opportunities related to IRU referral process.
• Assures monthly/quarterly referral tracking data is complete and accurate.

Insurance benefit verification and Preauthorizations

• Verifies that referred patient has IRU benefits and performs all required pre-admission authorizations prior to IRU admission.

Foster Unity

·         Leverage the skills and abilities of each person to enable great teams.

·         Collaborate across departments, facilities, business units and regions.

·         Seek to understand and are open to diverse thoughts and perspectives.

Own The Moment

·         Connect with each person treating them with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect

·         Enthusiastically engage in our work.

·         Accountable for our individual actions and our team performance.

·         Responsible for solving problems regardless of the origin.

Champion Excellence

·         Commit to the best outcomes and highest quality.

·         Have a relentless focus on exceeding expectations.

·         Believe in sharing our results, learning from our mistakes and celebrating our successes.

Seize Opportunities

·         Embrace and promote innovation and transformation.

·         Create partnerships that improve care delivery in our communities.

·         Have the courage to challenge the status quo.

• Graduate of either an accredited school of nursing-B.S.N. degree preferred or a graduate of a Physical or Occupational Therapy Program.
• Licensed RN, P.T., or O.T. in the state of Iowa.
• Minimum of 2 years in Rehabilitation services
• Computer experience required.  Must be able to use Word.