Admissions Nurse - RN (The Hoy Center)

Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay•Virginia Beach, VA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Admissions Nurse is a critical member of the care management team for patients and aids in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care and resources for both the admission and discharge of patients through various care levels. Responsible for monitoring the quality of care to ensure all aspects of services are appropriate, including infection control and risk management. Serves as a liaison between interdisciplinary team members to uphold continuity of care with patients transferring across care settings. The Admissions Nurse assists in admission planning, pre-admission screening, and discharge planning. Always model our core values of respect, passion, and professionalism, and be willing to assist, or use your authority, in holding others accountable for doing the same.

Requirements

Active, unencumbered Registered Nursing License for the state of Virginia (or compact state).
At least one year of prior experience in Skilled Nursing centers.
Maintains a current knowledge of the legal aspects of nursing and of the policies, procedures and regulations.
Flu-Vaccinated

Nice To Haves

Two or more years experience within Skilled Nursing or Long Term Care.
Experience with continuity of care.
COVID-19 Vaccinated.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Admissions team and assist the Clinical team with the admission of patients including electronic medical record charting, nursing assessment and initiation of plan of care.
Support clinical nurses by coordinating admission activities, serving as a liaison to other team members and ensuring that all aspects of admission/discharge are complete for patients.
Assist in medication reconciliation upon admission to healthcare center and processing of medication orders with pharmacy.
Ensure admission orders and assessments are completed and communicated to appropriate team members in a timely manner.
Assess patient’s needs and work with patients/families to develop a baseline plan of care.
Support patient’s continuity of care by monitoring scheduling of PCP appointments, specialist appointments, and discharge education.
Assist in arrangement of follow up services, reinforce patient instructions and preparations for discharges as needed.
Maintain communication, documentation and reporting as outlined by the Director of Nursing and Healthcare Administrator.
Perform other duties as assigned; including stepping in to provide direct patient care on the floor as a Nurse during staffing crises.