Admission Nurse (RN) – Sign-on Bonus Position Available In Berkshire, Massachusetts

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Summary:

This is Monday through Friday 11a-7p position does include someon-call responsibilities. The primary purpose of this position is toprovide preadmission clinical review of patient referrals and tocoordinate the discharge process. The primary purpose of this positionis to provide preadmission clinical review of patient referrals and tocoordinate the discharge process.

• •This position requires on-site andfield visit assignments.

• Essential Job Functions:

• Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities toperform the essential functions.
• Maintains resident census consistentwith the admission strategy with Admission Coordinator
• Develops goodrapport and working relationships with IHCS Liaison; area dischargeplanners; and appropriate social agencies to promote the facility’sreputation and encourage referrals.
• Facilitate and/or direct admissionprocess
• Be an advocate and spokesperson for resident concerns
• Complete nursing assessment, care plan, and document.
• Provide reportto nursing staff.
• Gather, document and obtain MD order for admissionmedication list.
• Complete medication reconciliation.
• Ordermedications from pharmacy.
• Responsible for initiating Medicare formson admission.
• Responsible for consents.
• Identify potentialroom-review for any infection i.

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MRSA, VRE, MDRV

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• Identifyequipment needs
• Identify clinical issues
• Notify Admissions ofdecision
• Greet resident to appropriate room
• Do all assessments foradmission process and write nurses note
• Develop care plans based onassessments, physician orders
• Create C.N.A Care Card
• Report onresident to Nurses and C.N.A’s
• Complete/facilitate discharge planningand discharge process.
• Write referral to transferring agencies
• Assure patient has a 7 day supply of medications
• Observe dischargeorder obtained and written
• Review discharge paper work in place anddischarge note
• Qualifications
• Must possess, a Massachusetts RNLicense
• Minimum of 2 years clinical nursing experience.
• Must be ableto read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Mustpossess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstanceswarrant such action.

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