Admissions Registured Nurse (RN)

***NOW OFFERING A $4,000 SIGN ON BONUS***
Hours: Part-time; 20-36 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Union: None
Union Name: None
Patient Facing: Yes

Your time at work should be fulfilling. Rewarding. Inspiring. In this vital role as an Admissions RN, you will provide administrative and clinical responsibility for screening referrals and assessing the appropriateness of admissions to the Respite Program. This role reports directly to the Admissions RN supervisor.

As the Admissions Nurse, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, ensuring that all referrals are responded to in a timely and professional manner and that admissions are planned and coordinated with the appropriate administrative and clinical staff. You will work collaboratively with BHCHP staff to facilitate the screening and admission process; informing the clinical staff of planned admissions; entering patient information into the computer and greeting patients, initiating a brief history, physical assessment, and documenting the encounter in the patient’s medical record. You will also provide patient orientation, transportation and problem solve with the Admissions RN manager regarding alternatives for patients who do not meet the criteria for admission to the Respite programs.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for admissions coordinated during regular business hours Monday through Friday and admission coordinated to the Respite Programs (Barbara McInnis House)
• Screen admission referrals which occur during regular business hours Monday through Friday and give report to the RN Manager at the end of the day; work collaboratively with BHCHP staff to facilitate the screening and admission process; inform the clinical staff of planned admissions
• Greet patients, initiates a brief history, physical assessment, and documents the encounter in the patient’s medical record; enter patient information into the computer; provide patient orientation to the Respite programs; transport the patient to the appropriate floor and gives report to the Team Nurse and Provider
• Problem-solve with the Admissions RN manager regarding alternatives for those patients who do not meet criteria for admission to the Respite programs

Qualifications:

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts RN license; minimum of 3 - 5 years nursing experience preferred; previous hospital experience preferred
• CPR Certification required
• Proficient in Spanish language
• Demonstrated interest in working with an underserved population
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, solve complex problems and deal with a variety of issues, effectively present information and respond to questions from staff and patients

Compensation and Benefits:
***NOW OFFERING A $4,000 SIGN ON BONUS***

• The compensation starts at $40.00 per hour and increases based on years of experience.
• BHCHP full time employees are eligible for our competitive time off policy of 4 weeks’ vacation, health, dental and vision insurance, 403B retirement savings plan and employer retirement contribution, and pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount. In addition, eligible employees will receive yearly increases, additional compensation of up to seven thousand five hundred dollars added to your base hiring rate for demonstrated bilingual proficiency and the opportunity to work with local hospitals and community health centers.