Job description
Position Description
Position Title: Admissions Nurse RN/Float/MDS Backup Approved By: Administrator
Department: Nursing/Admissions Classification: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Administrator/Director of Nursing
Same day pay available
Position Purpose:
Coordinate activities related to admission of residents into the facility
Essential Functions of position:
- Confers with appropriate facility staff to coordinate and schedule admission of residents.
- Serves as facility designated communicator between referring facilities, such as case managers, social workers, physician offices, etc.
- Assigns accommodations for new admissions related to nursing care needs, resident and resident family’s preferences, availability of space, and other information.
- Prepare records for admission, both paper and electronic.
- Completes resident admissions including all forms, assessments, and orders.
- Will assist with quarterly forms for MDS assessments.
- Follow up with families, guardians, and responsible parties, and is responsible for scheduling 72 care plan during admission paperwork process with families, representatives, and residents.
- Initial liaison with residents and families.
- Floor float nurse as needed, On-call rotation.
- MDS backup, will perform the duties of MDS nurse in situations that the MDS nurse is out of the facility.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
EDUCATION/REQUIRMENTS:
Valid RN Nursing license in Kentucky or accepted compact state license, experience with long term care admissions process. Preferred experience with MDS. Must be available to be on facility on-call rotation.
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