Admission/MDS RN

Company: Bethany
Location: Waupaca
Posted on: March 6, 2026

Job Description:

Title: Admissions/MDS Registered Nurse Type: Full Time Location: Bethany Home Work type: Onsite Pay: $43 to $45 per hour Description: 70% Admissions and 30% MDS Registered Nurse Shift: 12 PM to 8:00 p.m. One on-call rotation every 6 weeks for 1 week. Position Summary Coordinates admissions services and communication for resident care, organizes physician orders, takes nursing histories, administers medications, observes patients, and documents assessments. Adjusts care plans based on resident needs and leads education initiatives. Models professionalism, implements policies, participates in training, and utilizes interpersonal skills to enhance staff motivation and collaboration with residents, families, and interdisciplinary teams. Essential Job Functions • Coordinates the services of the admissions department with physicians for the most comprehensive resident care. • Establishes and maintains a communication process with all resident care, and for smooth operations of admitting, discharge, and transfer. • Receives physician orders for direct admissions and organizes the admission process for residents. • Obtains a nursing history and takes appropriate actions. • Reviews results of procedures and communications with physicians. • Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques. • Maintains awareness of the comfort and safety needs of residents. • Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of resident’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents. • Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess the conditions of the resident. • Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol. • Documents nursing history and physical assessment for assigned residents. Describes care plan goals and approaches to direct care staff so that the care plan is consistently implemented on all shifts by all caregivers. Seeks input from nurse aides about resident condition, functional abilities, preferences, and alternative approaches to care. • Performs physical assessment of new admissions and current residents as indicated by changes in condition or as required by regulation. Completes assigned sections of the resident assessment instruments used in the facility. • Modifies approaches in plan of care to accommodate resident needs and preferences, to manage risk factors for functional decline, and to improve functional abilities. • Initiates a resident education plan according to the individualized needs of the resident, as prescribed by the physician and/or nursing home policy, including resident and family instruction. • Serves as a role model to all staff (responsiveness to other departments, courtesy in all interactions, timeliness in reporting to work, and productivity during the workday, respectfulness in staff-to-staff interactions and staff-to-resident interactions). • Interprets and implements personnel policies, fire and disaster plans, policies, procedures, principles of safety, and nursing objectives for nursing personnel. • Assists in planning and participates in the in-service education program, including personnel orientation and on-the-job training. • Organizational and interpersonal skills to assign, motivate staff, elicit work output, improve quality, and interact effectively with residents, families, interdisciplinary team members, administration, government officials, consultants, and others, in addition to staff. Qualifications • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current, active license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Wisconsin. • Demonstrated competency in clinical skills needed for the facility resident population. • Demonstrated competency in physical, behavioral, and functional capacity assessment of long-term care residents. • Knowledge of state and federal regulations relevant to skilled nursing facilities. • Able to understand and follow written and verbal directions. Able to express self adequately, accurately in written and/or oral communication (including documentation in clinical records) with direct care staff, interdisciplinary team members, administration, and government officials. • Proficiency in the use of computer software is relevant to the job. • Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to follow through on projects. Competitive starting wage and full benefit package for Staff who work a scheduled shift of 60 hours biweekly or more. • Health • Dental • Vision • 403B Employer Matching • Life Insurance • Short-Term Disability • Paid Time Off • On-site Fitness Center Discount to employees. If this is the type of culture and team family you'd like to be a part of, then apply today Bethany is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace. Compensation details: 43-45 Hourly Wage PI1e36cb8e0ed7-25448-39311877

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