Licensed Practical Nurse – Admission / Intake Coordinator

SSM Health

Licensed Practical Nurse managing admissions and patient care coordination for home health and hospice services. Involves communication with families and care teams for service appropriateness and patient transitions.

Posted 8/2/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Montana, Oklahoma, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in care coordination and patient communication, ensuring smooth transitions from hospital to home care. Proficient in eligibility and chart review processes to determine appropriateness for continuum of care services.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP)Patient Care CoordinationPatient Referral AnalysisOral Communication

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Hard Skills

Eligibility ReviewChart ReviewPatient Referral AnalysisCare CoordinationData Entry

Soft Skills

CommunicationInterpersonal Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - IllinoisLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State

Industry Keywords

Continuum of CareHome HealthHospice ServicesInfusion ServicesCase Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Communication with patients/families to discuss continuum of care services.
Meeting/Communicating with referral sources (case management, social work, clinics, providers, SNF/ALF facilities etc).
Care coordination between continuum of care departments, such as branch departments, business development etc.
Eligibility/Chart Review to determine appropriateness for continuum of care services.
Reviews and analyzes patient referrals to determine the appropriateness of home health, hospice and infusion services.
Coordinates all aspects of service to optimize the patient’s smooth transition from hospital to home care.
Communicates key components of patient’s needs and physicians' orders to clinicians to help establish the patient’s plan of care.
Provides educational information to case managers, physicians, key hospital staff, and nursing home staff regarding qualifying criteria, access to services, etc.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
One year licensed practical nurse experience.
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State.
Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
Constant standing and walking.
Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
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 smell to detect/recognize odors.
Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.