Registered Nurse Admissions

Registered Nurse ADMISSIONS for VNA Home Health & Hospice is an organized and timely Registered Nurse who completes the admission in the patient's home or in a health care facility on the OASIS platform in a timely manner. The Home Health Registered Nurse ADMISSIONS acts with exceptional autonomy while remaining connected with the multi-disciplinary team including Clinical Manager, Case Managers and others to support the team and patients with all needs. The Home Health Registered Nurse ADMISSIONS at VNA is offered a unique schedule of Monday thru Sunday one week; then OFF the following Monday thru Sunday (7 days on / 7 days off) and be paid for 80 HOURS! Just what would someone do with every other week off???

BENEFITS

• Paid Time Off
• Six Paid Holidays
• Retirement Savings Account - 403(b) with match
• Company Car Opportunity
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Attractive Compensation Package
• Schedule Flexibility
• Cell Phone and Tablet Documentation
• Generous Health Benefits Package including medical, dental and vision
• Tuition and CEU Reimbursement
• Pre-Tax Savings Plan
• Company Paid Life Insurance Policy
• Company Paid Short Term Disability
• Company Paid Long Term Disability
• VNA Logo Wear Credit at the Company Store plus so Much More!

The Work of the Home Health Registered Nurse ADMISSIONS Includes:

• Provide agency information and assesses immediate or emergent needs of patients and families by arranging appropriate care at the time of admission. Assesses potential patients/families for admission into the programs of VNA.
• Explains and obtains consent forms as needed for each program.
• Establishes initial plan of care, obtains medication and DME orders as needed.
• Documents patient information obtained from the assessment, all medications, DME and Plan of Care into the computer system in accordance with current policy.
• Provides teaching to family members, caregivers, and nursing home personnel as needed.
• Provides direct nursing care to patients in order to maintain the highest level of care for the patient under the direction of the primary care physician.
• Communicates with members of the team regarding patient/family needs
• Develops positive and effective relationships with physicians, referral sources, insurance case managers, nursing homes, patients, families, and coworkers.
• Uses resources efficiently and prudently.
• Schedules or manages his/her time effectively.

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Registered Nurse ADMISSIONS Must Have:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, Bachelor's Degree Preferred. One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting, and one (1) year of home health care and/or hospice care experience preferred.
• Current licensure in Missouri and Kansas, as well as CPR certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising nursing aides.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist to include but not limited to lab draws, IV care and administration, ostomy care, wound care and Wound Vac implementation, foley catheter insertion and care, Pleurex Catheter draining and care, nephrostomy care, trach care
• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.

Our Registered Nurses are part of a legacy that spans over 132 years in this nonprofit organization that is the 6th oldest in the entire country. Through those many years, our nurses have been known for the highest level of skill that continues today in our home health medical and specialty teams, and now with our 2021 SHP Premier Performer Hospice Team.

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