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Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, is building a new rehabilitation hospital in Apex, North Carolina, Peak Rehabilitation Hospital. Expected to open in 2024, this 52-bed, 62,000-square-foot, two-story, inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operating jointly with Lifepoint Rehabilitation, Duke Health and WakeMed, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the heart of North Carolina who need continued care to recover completely.


Outcomes Manager - RN, PT, OT or SLP

Apex, North Carolina

Req ID 526456 Post Date Nov. 05, 2024 CategoryAdministrative FacilityPeak Rehabilitation Hospital
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Description

Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, is building a new rehabilitation hospital in Apex, North Carolina, Peak Rehabilitation Hospital. Expected to open in 2025, this 52-bed, 62,000-square-foot, two-story, inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operating jointly with Lifepoint Rehabilitation, Duke Health and WakeMed, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the heart of North Carolina who need continued care to recover completely.

What you will do in this role:

  • Responsible for staff orientation and ongoing education to improve QI score accuracy at admission, throughout the stay and upon discharge.Serves as educator for Quality Indicators (QI) scoring according to Uniform Data System (UDS) training materials
  • Serves as a resource to licensed clinicians and clinical staff regarding questions and interpretation of QI scoring guidelines, according to UDS training guidelines, in order to assure the accuracy of the QI scores
  • Review medical record documentation using the medical record including UDS Pro-Doc system to support the accuracy and timeliness of the functional scores and comorbid conditions, according to CMS guidelines
  • Ensures that the IRF-PAI is consistent with the medical record documentation and reflects the functional status and 24 hour care needs of the patient
  • Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to ensure the most accurate assessment of the needs and strengths of patients are captured in the UDS Pro-Doc system and in the medical record
  • Review current facility clinical documentation in the medical record and UDS Pro-Doc and evaluate accuracy through the use of QI Manager
  • Compares actual knowledge of the patient to care provided to the patient and the information contained on the IRF-PAI.Makes appropriate corrections to the IRF-PAI in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team in order to accurately reflect the burden of care upon admission, throughout the stay and upon discharge
  • Investigates the Impairment Group Codes IGC and co-morbidities in collaborative manner with the physicians and coders that would allow for accurate coding of the patient’s stay
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program or Licensed/Registered PT, OT, SLP
  • Current unrestricted state licensure as Registered Nurse (preferred) or PT, OT, SLP.
  • CRRN preferred
  • CPR/BCLS certification
  • UDSMR PPS Certification within 3 years.
  • 3+ years of experience in the care of patients in the acute hospital or rehabilitation setting preferred
Peak Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.
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