Job Type
Full-time
Description
The RN Admissions Nurse is responsible for facilitating the admission process for new residents, ensuring their smooth transition into our facility, and providing high-quality nursing care. This position requires strong clinical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to delivering quality care to our residents.
Schedule: Full-Time, Weekends, Fri, Sat, Sun, 11AM - 11PM
Primary Responsibilities and Duties: - Conduct thorough assessments of incoming residents to gather medical history, assess current health status, and identify care needs.
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the team to develop individualized care plans for new residents.
- Communicate effectively with residents, their families, and caregivers to provide information about the admissions process, facility policies, and available services.
- Complete admission paperwork accurately and ensure all required documentation is obtained, including consent forms, insurance information, and medical records.
- Coordinate with other departments, such as dietary and therapy, to arrange for necessary assessments and services for new admissions.
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician, following established medication administration protocols.
- Monitor residents' vital signs, symptoms, and overall condition during the admission process and report any changes or concerns to the appropriate healthcare team members.
- Provide emotional support and reassurance to residents and their families during the admission process, addressing any questions or concerns they may have.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements related to admission processes, documentation, and resident rights.
- Participate in team meetings to discuss resident care plans, progress, and discharge planning as needed.
- Perform all other duties assigned by the Director of Nursing.
Requirements
Job Qualifications: - Valid Registered Nurse License (RN) in the state where work is performed.
- Valid CPR Card
- Management Experience not required.
- Experience as an admission nurse or intake coordinator in a healthcare setting, preferably in a skilled nursing facility or long-term care environment not required.
- Strong assessment and critical thinking skills, with the ability to make sound clinical judgments.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements governing admissions processes and documentation in skilled nursing facilities.
- Ability to build rapport with patients through a compassionate and caring demeanor.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with residents, families, and team members.
- Commitment to providing high-quality, resident-centered care with empathy and compassion.
- Proficient in basic computer software programs and electronic medical record systems.
- AZ Fingerprint Card, AZ TB Test
Physical Requirements: - Work performed in a medical setting due to the need to work in person with residents and their families.
- Ability to work in a variety of environments within the facility, including resident rooms, common areas, and administrative offices.
- Must be able to sit, stand, bend, reach, talk, hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, stretch, and twist.
- Required vision includes close, vision, distance, peripheral, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Emotional resilience and ability to cope with the physical and emotional demands of working with residents who may have complex healthcare needs.
- Stamina to stand and walk for extended periods while conducting tours, completing paperwork and assisting with resident admissions.
- Capability to assist residents and other nursing staff with mobility tasks, including transferring them from beds to wheelchairs, assisting with standing or walking, and positioning them for therapy activities.
- Maintain regular attendance and timeliness as set forth within the work schedule designated by the department supervisor/manager.
- Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
- The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
- The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
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Salary Description
$43 - $48 Per Hour
