ADMISSIONS NURSE (RN)

***This position is located in O’Neill, NE***

ADMISSIONS NURSE (RN): 9am – 9pm

At Valley Hope of O’Neill, the work of every team member matters. The work we do every day saves lives and builds hope for the future.

Valley Hope of O’Neill has served the Nebraska community with healing residential addiction treatment and recovery support since 1976.

Our work is mission-driven, supported by a strong culture of teamwork and a compassionate environment that is the foundation of the Valley Hope organization.  Join our team and see for yourself why we are a recent recipient of the Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment.
• Three (3) plus year of nursing experience, with a preference for experience in the substance abuse treatment industry.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and/or Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

COMPENSTATION:

• Starting Base pay: $32.00 -$36.00 (based on experience and education)

Shift Differentials:

• Night: $4.25
• Weekend Night: $4.75
• Weekend Day: $1.00

BENEFITS:

• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition Assistance – Up to $10K annually; $45K maximum benefit
• Student Loan Repayment
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• 8 Paid Holidays (Including 1 Personal Holiday)
• PTO – Up to 27 Days per year based on years of service
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Health Saving and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• And much more!

JOB SUMMARY:

• Functions as a key member of the multi-disciplinary admissions team; works collectively to support the needs of prospective patients and to secure VHA as their service provider.
• Conducts medical assessments for incoming patients during the admissions intake process.
• Assesses and validates prospective/incoming patients for appropriate level of care (residential, partial hospitalization program, intensive outpatient, and outpatient) based on physical health/medical state and mental health/emotional state.
• Conducts the clinical assessments for incoming patients (as needed):  completes biopsychosocial during the admissions intake process; utilizes ASAM criteria in performing screening of mental health/emotional state.
• Contacts physician for admitting patient following admissions intake process; adds admissions notes in electronic medical records.
• Reviews hospital records for appropriateness for admitting patients; consults with Clinical Program Director and Nursing Director on medical concerns and/or additional information listed for appropriateness.
• Performs medication reconciliation for admitting residential patients.
• Contacts physician/provider for doctors’ orders for admitting patients.
• Updates electronic records in identified data tracking/electronic medical records systems for prospective and incoming patients; inputs data in an accurate and timely manner following calls and admissions processing.
• Serves as back-up to the Admissions Coordinator as a point of contact for prospective/incoming patients, in conducting initial pre-admissions calls, in performing preliminary financial assessments, in scheduling admissions appointments, and in assisting incoming patients in completing administrative admissions process.
• Performs various administrative duties in support of the admissions process and admissions team responsibilities (e.g., chart audits; maintenance activities within data tracking systems such as dispositioning of patient call records, records clean up; etc.).

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Located within a residential treatment facility.