Home Health Admissions Registered Nurse

Advanced Home Health & Hospice of Northern Nevada • Reno, NV

3d

About The Position

The Home Health Admissions Nurse facilitates the admission of new patients into home health care, supporting a smooth transition and providing high-quality, compassionate nursing care. The role involves assessing patients, coordinating individualized care plans and services, completing admission documentation, administering prescribed medications and treatments, monitoring patient condition, and supporting patients and families throughout the admission process.

The position includes home visits and work in varied home-based settings, community centers, and administrative offices. The schedule is flexible and may include weekdays or weekends and 5–8-hour day shifts. Weekend help is needed. The role requires a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for home visits as needed.

Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state where work is performed.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience.
• Strong assessment and critical-thinking skills and the ability to make sound clinical judgments.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to collaborate with patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
• Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care delivered with empathy and compassion.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines governing home health care and documentation.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for home visits as needed.
• Ability to adapt to diverse environmental conditions and navigate varied home layouts.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, talk, hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, stretch, and twist while providing care and assessing patients.
• Close, distance, and peripheral vision, plus the ability to adjust focus to observe patients and perform nursing tasks.
• Emotional resilience to cope with the physical and emotional demands of caring for patients with complex healthcare needs.
• Stamina to stand and walk for extended periods during assessments, care, and documentation.
• Ability to assist patients with mobility, including transfers, standing, walking, and positioning for therapy activities.
• Maintain regular attendance and timeliness according to the work schedule designated by the department supervisor or manager.
• Ability to accept criticism and deal calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
• Ability to use abdominal and lower-back muscles repeatedly or continuously to support the body without fatiguing.
• Ability to keep the hand and arm steady while moving or holding them in position during assessments or treatments.
• Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects, including medical equipment and supplies, and to assist patients with mobility tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Home health experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough assessments of incoming patients, including gathering medical history, assessing current health status, and identifying care needs.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members to develop individualized care plans for new patients.
• Explain the home health admissions process, policies, and available services to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Complete admission paperwork and obtain required documentation, including consent forms, insurance information, and medical records.
• Coordinate with physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, and other home health disciplines to arrange assessments and services.
• Administer physician-prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with medication protocols and best practices for pain and symptom management.
• Monitor vital signs, symptoms, and overall condition during admission and report changes or concerns to appropriate healthcare team members.
• Provide emotional support, comfort, and reassurance to patients and families, addressing their questions and concerns.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to admissions, documentation, and patient rights.
• Participate in team meetings to discuss care plans, progress, and barriers to patient goals.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Director of Nursing or Home Health Director.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed