Registered Nurse (RN) Admissions Nurse

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, Rotating Weekends, Alternating 3 and 4 day weeks (10am-8pm) 

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.

Job Qualifications:

• Valid license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state where work is performed.
• 3 or more years of nursing experience, preferably in a long-term care or skilled nursing facility setting.
• Strong clinical skills and knowledge of nursing principles, procedures, and best practices in long-term care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with residents, families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple responsibilities, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements governing nursing practices and skilled nursing facilities.
• Ability to build rapport with patients through a compassionate and caring demeanor.

Physical Requirements:

• Work performed in a medical setting due to the need to work directly with residents.
• Must be able to sit, stand, bend, reach, talk, hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, stretch, and twist.
• Stamina to stand and move about the facility to perform frequent rounds and respond to emergent situations as needed.
• Emotional resilience and ability to cope with the physical and emotional demands of working with residents who may have complex healthcare needs.
• Capability to lift and transfer residents safely, with proper body mechanics and assistance as needed.
• Required vision includes close, vision, distance, peripheral, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Maintain regular attendance and timeliness as set forth within the work schedule designated by the department supervisor/manager.
• The 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.