Admissions Nurse - RN

Registered Nurse

Bethesda brings out the best in talented, caring people! At Bethesda, more than 1,200 employees dedicate their careers to improving the lives of others. As a team member at Bethesda, you'll enjoy great benefits such as: 403b, daily pay, bonuses, career advancement opportunities, and holiday pay. Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and life insurance are available for regular status full and part-time employees.

Job Description

• Assume primary responsibility for completing the admission process which includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient plan of care.
• Welcome patients and assist with the move-in process.
• Deliver Welcome Packet, answer questions, and begin the C.A.R.E.S. process.
• Coordinate communication with the family, nursing home staff, social workers, and team regarding the admission process.
• Complete initial plan of care in EMR.
• Complete head-to-toe assessment and ensure that all appropriate treatments and orders are in place.
• Add any wounds to the weekly wound log.
• Initiate appropriate preventative measures (i.e., skin, fall risk, elopement, etc.).
• Initiate all appropriate admission paperwork including initial plan of care, medication list, admit papers, physician orders with appropriate dates and signatures, code status papers, and other required documentation.
• Verify orders with physician.
• Obtain and enter into EMR patient's current immunization status.
• Offer/administer/document immunizations as appropriate.
• Demonstrate familiarity with policies of the agency and rules and regulatory requirements.
• May be assigned other duties as appropriate.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree preferred.
• Current nursing license in good standing in the state you will be working.
• Minimum two years of varied work experience as a professional nurse, preferably one of the two years in a post-acute setting.
• Demonstrates skill in administrative performance including expertise with both written and oral communications and documentation requirements.
• Demonstrates ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients and families in varied settings.
• Demonstrates skill in nursing practice.
• Ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles.
• Ability to lift, transfer, and/or move items or patients with weights of 10 - 200+ lbs and who vary with ability to assist using proper lifting techniques and asking for assistance when necessary.
• Ability to perform critical thinking and psychosocial assessment and judgments.
• Manual dexterity and skillful use of hands when working with patients and equipment.

Benefits

• Pay range: $52,500 - $78,749 annually
• Category: RN