Admissions Nurse - Rex Skilled Nursing Facility - Apex

UNC Health; Apex (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 123,708,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Rex SNF Apex in North Carolina is seeking a dedicated admissions coordinator to streamline the patient admission experience into a Skilled Nursing Facility. You will assess patient needs, coordinate with the admitting physician, and ensure accurate documentation and smooth transitions for patients and families.

Responsibilities include reviewing discharge summaries, setting up initial admission orders, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to implement a baseline plan of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• Must have NC RN licensure and BCLS.
• Prefer one year of skilled nursing facility experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the admission process from patient arrival to facility care.
• Reviews discharge summaries and sets up initial admission orders.
• Assesses patient condition including biophysical and psychosocial needs.
• Ensures admission paperwork and consents are complete and accurate.
• Documents patient status according to unit procedures.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to create a baseline care plan.
• Initiates a patient education plan as needed.
• Provides report and handoff to unit staff after admission.
• Maintains required education per nursing board.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Communication

Documentation

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical assessment

Education

BSN degree

Tools

Epic eMAR

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

Responsible for coordination of the patient admission experience into a Skilled Nursing Facility, including assessment and documentation of patient status.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the admission process from the point of patient arrival to the facility for care. Ensures a quality transition for patients and families.
• Reviews hospital discharge summaries and coordinates with the admitting physician to complete the medication reconciliation and set up initial admission orders.
• Assesses patient’s condition, including biophysical, psychosocial and age‑specific needs.
• Ensures facility‑specific admission paperwork and consents are signed, complete, and accurate.
• Documents patient’s status according to unit specific procedure.
• Coordinates with the patient and interdiscipinary team to create a baseline plan of care and implements the nursing plan of care on assigned patients.
• Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient and as prescribed by the physician and/or policy; includes patient and family verbal and/or written instructions, as needed or requested.
• Provides report and handoff to the unit staff once admission process is complete.
• Maintains educational requirements as required by the Board of Nursing.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BSN) from an accredited School of Nursing preferred.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Must have NC RN Licensure.
• BCLS

Professional Experience Requirements

• Prefer one year of experience in skilled nursing facility. Epic eMAR experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical information and technical procedures
• Ability to document clinical information
• Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from patients, physicians, family members, and other UNC Health Rex staff
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid nursing conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions
• Ability to ensure follow‑through with admission process

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC REX Healthcare
Organization Unit: Rex SNF Apex
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Salary Range: $33.37 - $47.97 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Apex
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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