RN Admission Nurse

Adara Home Health, Inc.•Owatonna, MN

6d•$70,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Admission Nurse ensures client care is provided in accordance with company policies and procedures and maintains strong relationships with referral sources. The role reports to the Clinical Supervisor and is based out of the Mankato, Minnesota office, serving Owatonna and surrounding cities. This full-time, Monday-through-Friday position includes an on-call rotation and travel to clients’ homes to provide one-to-one care, which may take one to three hours per client. The nurse assesses clients, determines care needs, develops and updates care plans, provides ordered nursing care and treatments, and coordinates care with clients, families, caregivers, community resources, and other disciplines. The role also includes employee teaching and orientation, client and family education, documentation, participation in case conferences, and ensuring service authorizations and financial forms meet applicable requirements. Care is provided in individual client homes and varied community settings.

Requirements

Current Minnesota Registered Nurse license without revocation, suspension, limitations, or restrictions.
At least two years of experience in a health care facility or home care field.
Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently.
Ability to make appropriate clinical judgments.
Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal communication, and teaching skills.
Basic computer skills and ability to learn new software.
Understanding of Medicare certification and experience with OASIS documentation.
Ability to manage varied assignments, establish priorities, and complete necessary duties.
Access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation for travel to multiple business stops per day.
Valid driver’s license and proof of car insurance when using a personal vehicle for company business.
Proof of a negative Mantoux test or documentation of a negative chest X-ray.
U.S. citizenship or evidence of a valid Alien Work Permit.
Disclosure of convictions and criminal history related to provision of health services; candidates convicted of a crime will not be hired.
Ability to pass initial and ongoing background studies and screenings, including Minnesota Department of Health and Federal Office of the Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals and Entities screenings.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Current CPR certification is recommended.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and periodic client assessments, determine care needs, and evaluate the effectiveness of care.
Use interview and physical assessment skills to evaluate client needs and make appropriate clinical judgments.
Provide nursing care, medications, and treatments as ordered, as well as physical and psychological care and client and family education.
Record nursing diagnoses, measurable outcomes, interventions, and nursing notes according to company standards.
Develop and update care plans in response to clients’ conditions.
Observe and evaluate care using current health practices; assess and interpret symptoms, take remedial measures within the legal scope of nursing practice, and immediately report significant changes in client condition.
Adapt care to changing client needs and organize assignments to provide quality care cost-effectively.
Coordinate client records in the home and office, and coordinate care with families, caregivers, community resources, and other disciplines.
Promote continuity of care by identifying problems and participating in solutions to achieve client outcomes.
Maintain confidentiality and a safe client environment; report suspected abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation and follow infection-control policies.
Participate in after-hours on-call processes to support care policies and procedures and resolve staffing issues.
Teach and evaluate delegated tasks, orient employees according to company policy, and keep current on applicable state and federal regulations.
Participate in case conferences and branch-office team meetings; communicate effectively with employees and contribute to the team.
Promote a positive client and employee service image, prioritize work independently, and perform other related duties as assigned by the Branch Office.
Assess clients’ and significant others’ readiness and ability to learn, provide individualized teaching, and document teaching and responses.
Participate in continuing education, in-service programs, orientation, and employee evaluations to support professional growth.
Ensure client service authorizations are current and that the quantity and type of services meet payer requirements.
Apply basic knowledge of client financial resources and complete and distribute admission and financial forms accurately.
Develop and maintain working relationships with referral sources, including physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, community resources, and payers.
Travel to client homes and other company business stops using a dependable vehicle or public transportation.