Job DescriptionReady for More Autonomy as an RN? Join Guthrie Home Health as an Admissions Nurse - Up to a $25,000 Sign-On Bonus!Guthrie Home Health is seeking a Full-Time Admissions RN to support our Cortland, Tompkins, and Northern Tioga County service areas, with flexibility to support our broader five-county region based on patient needs.
As an Admissions RN, you'll perform comprehensive patient assessments in the home setting, establish care plans that guide the full episode of care, and serve as the first point of connection for patients entering Home Health services.
Why This Role MattersAdmissions RNs play a critical role in ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time. You'll build deep relationships with patients and families, providing education and support that empowers them to return to independent health management.
This is an ideal role for nurses who enjoy autonomy, critical thinking, and a meaningful connection with patients-all while working within a supportive and highly skilled Home Health team.
Schedule & Work Environment- Typical Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Status: Full-time, salaried
- On-Call: Weekday on-call + rotating weekend coverage (every 4-6 weeks, subject to staffing)
- Holidays: Holiday rotation required
- Travel: Approximately 50-75 miles/day within the Home Health service area
- Personal vehicle required
- Reimbursed at standard federal mileage rates
We serve a five-county region. While the current need is Cortland/Tompkins/Northern Tioga, territory assignments may shift to accommodate strong candidates and maintain balanced coverage.
Why Nurses Love Guthrie Home Health- Autonomy + Support - You work independently in the field, backed by a collaborative leadership team.
- Deep, Meaningful Patient Relationships - Provide care where patients feel most comfortable: their home.
- Make a Real Impact - Help patients reestablish independence and improve quality of life.
- Strong Team Culture - Work with leaders who value communication, partnership, and professional growth.
- Clinical Variety - Manage a broad caseload of medical conditions requiring high-level assessment and teaching.
Position Summary: - The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients in an acute care environment.
- Accountable for the delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence-based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan.
- Practices in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the ANA scope and standards of practice.
- Essential functions and specific skills for the job are found in the unit specific onboarding checklist and in standards that are applicable to the specialty.
- Complete comprehensive OASIS assessments and admissions evaluations
- Develop individualized care plans in partnership with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team
- Deliver skilled nursing interventions and patient education
- Document thoroughly and accurately in accordance with Home Health standards
- Communicate proactively with providers, team members, and leadership
- Serve as a key clinical resource to support safe transitions into Home Health
- Promote patient engagement and empower individuals to achieve independent health management
Education, License & Cert: - Registered Nurse in the State of Practice.
- BSN in Nursing preferred.
- Any previously agreed upon effective date for obtaining a Bachelor's degree in nursing between individuals and facilities will remain in effect, including those who transition to their position from the NLRN Program.
- Any contract with specific time frames for obtaining a bachelor's degree in nursing will supersede the above point and will remain in effect. • Specialty Certification is preferred • BLS certification.
- ACLS is unit dependent.
Experience: - The Registered Nurse must be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state of employment with at least one year of experience (preferably two). Alternately, the Registered Nurse may have less than one year of experience if they have been transitioned to their position from the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Residency (NLRN) Program.
- The Registered Nurse must meet the individual nursing unit specifications regarding educational requirements during employment.
- Must maintain BLS certification. ACLS is unit dependent. Specifications regarding educational requirements during employment are determined by the Nursing Department and Nursing Unit.
- Valid drivers license and reliable transportation preferred.
- Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and documentation skills
- Excellent communication, organization, and time-management abilities
- OASIS experience preferred
Essential Functions: - Employs Nursing Professional Practice: Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patients' care. Develops updates and coordinates the patients' plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the continuum. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Performs and maintains the currency of essential competencies as required by a specific area of hire and population served.
- Advocates: Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs of those we serve.
- Facilitates Learning: Fosters a learning environment for patients/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team, including student; Facilities formal and informal learning for patients/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and community.
- Aligns Practice with Safety and Quality: Accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes. Aligns patient safety, self-safety, and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes.
- Engages in Professional Development: Engages in ongoing professional development; practices at the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards. Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence-based practice.
- Leader in Practice Setting & Community: demonstrates leadership as change agents using the collaborative leadership skills of advocacy, influence and innovation. In partnering with colleagues appropriately delegates, coordinates care, and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter-professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge. Models professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession.
- Participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs.
- It is understood that this description is not intended to be all-inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of the position.
Other Duties: - Proficiency in Information Technology, such as electronic health records, communication systems, computers, and equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the position.
- Skilled to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
- Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations.
The payrate for this position is $39.00 - $54.12 per hour.
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