RN Homecare Admission Nurse

RN Homecare Admission Nurse

Job Ref : 32854

Category : Nursing

Location : Emerson Hospital,

133 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner,

Concord,

MA 01742

Department : Home Care Visits

Schedule : Full Time

Shift : Day / Eve shift

Hours : approx 8-4 : 30

Job Summary :

The Homecare Admission Nurse reports to the Nursing Supervisor. The Homecare Admission Nurse ensures quality and safe delivery of nursing and home health services rendered. Coordinates provision of home health care services that reflect the agency philosophy and standards of home health and nursing care of assigned patients. Ensures quality and safe delivery of nursing care services. The primary function of this role is to admit patients to service. This will include medication reconciliation and completion of the Oasis data set. An Admission Nurse typically will do 2-3 Admissions per day, and may also do revisits as needed to meet agency productivity.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Education

o Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing the equivalent in experience preferred

o Minimum of one-year experience in Home Health Care

o Minimum of one-year experience as a Home Health Admission Nurse

o Leadership skills and abilities strongly preferred

o Current license to practice as a registered professional Nurse in Massachusetts

o Current knowledge of home care Nursing practices

o Ability to respond to rapid changes in patient scheduling

o Ability to work effectively as a team member

o Excellent customer service skills relating to physicians, clinicians, patients and families

o Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills

o Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

o Excellent organizational skills

o Must have the ability to read, write, and communicate in English

o Ability to maintain confidential information