RN, Admissions (Hospital Based-DC hospitals)

Chapters Health System; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 73,685 - 110,527; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a forward-thinking healthcare provider where your role as an Admissions Registered Nurse will be vital in delivering compassionate Hospice care. This position allows you to make a meaningful impact on patients and their families while collaborating with a diverse interdisciplinary team. You will be responsible for initial assessments and treatment decisions, ensuring high-quality care and support. If you are passionate about patient care and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you to grow and contribute to a mission-driven organization.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in public health/community health or related nursing.
• Must have nursing licensure for DC, MD, or VA.

Responsibilities

• Provide and arrange Hospice care for patients and families.
• Supervise LPNs, CNAs, Unit Secretaries, and Volunteers.

Skills

Oral and written communication skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Conflict resolution

Education

Diploma or Associate's degree in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Patient health information systems

Job description

RN, Admissions (Hospital Based-DC hospitals)

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Locations: Washington, DC

Time Type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 7 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: R258395

It’s inspiring to work with a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!

When you become part of the Chapters Health Team, you’ll realize it’s more than a job. It’s a mission. We’re committed to providing outstanding patient care and a high level of customer service in our communities every day. Our employees make all the difference in our success!

Role

The Admissions Registered Nurse (RN), in accordance with public health nursing standards, practices, and policies, will provide and arrange for Hospice care for patients/families in a collaborative relationship with other members of the interdisciplinary team. The Admission Nurse makes initial nursing assessments, judgments, and treatment decisions based on patient/family needs and wishes in accordance with professional skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Admissions RN is responsible for supervising LPNs, CNAs, Unit Secretaries, and Volunteers.

Experience Requirements

The RN must have at least two years of public health/community health, med surg, or related nursing experience. Experience in home care, hospice, and/or oncology nursing preferred.

Education Requirements

The RN must have at least a Diploma or Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program. BSN preferred.

Required Certificates and/or Licenses

The RN must have licensure from the governing body for practice for the District of Columbia, State of Maryland, and/or the Commonwealth of Virginia, based on the state/jurisdiction of practice; or licensure from compact state. Healthcare Provider BLS (CPR) is required to practice in State of Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Overall Skills

The ability to demonstrate superlative oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to organize and manage projects within defined timeframe and budget; work both independently and as part of a team; demonstrate excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills; demonstrate organizational skills with the ability to delegate and follow up; manage multiple tasks and stressful situations with a positive attitude; demonstrate a strong work ethic and attention to detail.

Physical/Mental/Emotional Skills

The ability to possess exceptional skills, including a faculty for conceptual thinking, peer motivation, problem solving, and who can demonstrate initiative, follow-up, and follow-through; work in a fast-paced environment utilizing tact, patience, and diplomacy; work independently; resolve conflict and be comfortable with conflict resolution and management; facilitate the development of trusting relationships and partnerships with physicians, payers, patients, and co-workers; maintain a positive public image for Capital Caring by dealing with patients and employees; communicate respectfully, openly, honestly, and directly; display comfort with possible blood, bodily fluid, communicable diseases, etc. exposure; push and pull heavy objects; display a full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients; serve as coach, mentor, and a positive role model; drive long distances, on a tight schedule, sometimes in heavy traffic; provide physical care to patients.

Technological Skills

The ability to learn and efficiently use patient health information systems and demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office and internet browsers.

Reasoning Ability

The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand; walk; bend, stoop, and reach; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; demonstrate manual dexterity to operate medical devices/equipment and perform procedures, also to operate keyboards, laptops, and phones, should be able to taste or smell; and push, pull, lift/carry 50lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee would normally encounter while performing the essential functions of this job in an office. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Works in business office with computers, printers, copy/fax machines, and telephones. The noise level in the work environment is usually light to moderate. The environmental conditions are that of what is to be expected in a temperature-controlled building.

Compensation Pay Range:

$73,685.10 - $110,527.65

This position requires consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made, as well as ongoing compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy.