Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; supervising assigned team members. The RN will report directly to the Director of Nursing.

Skills/Qualifications:  Registered Nurse must be 21 years of age with a HS diploma and an Associate’s Degree in Nursing. RN must have a current unrestricted licensee to work in the state of Missouri and CPR certified. The RN must have a minimum of 2 years of direct patient contact with either a Skilled Nursing Facility or an In- Home Care Agency. The RN must be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs. and have Clinical Skills, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Nursing Skills, Physiological Knowledge, Administering Medication, Medical Teamwork, Multi-tasking, Listening, Verbal Communication, Health Promotion and Maintenance

Job Responsibilities:

• Determine the individual’s needs and screen for potential eligibility for Medicaid-related services, utilizing a standardized screening instrument.


• Provide new referral intake coordination.


• Provide efficient, timely and consumer friendly services to facilitate the Medicaid eligibility application and review process.


• Provide necessary forms and package all forms in preparation for Medicaid eligibility determination.


• Assist the individual in collecting and gathering required information and documents for the Medicaid application. This assistance may be provided in the individual’s home. The activity includes assisting the potential applicant, as a secondary resource to family members and care providers, in gathering information and completing an application for Medicaid benefits.


• Refer the individual to the local (or co-located) Department of Social Services staff to make application for Medicaid benefits. Coordinate with these staff regarding eligibility matters for Medicaid eligible or potentially eligible individuals.


• Assist in obtaining the Physician Referral form for Medicaid probable individuals and coordinate with Marketing.


• Assist in tracking the Medicaid applications through the eligibility process.


• Build relationships with and educate service providers and other professionals to facilitate referrals and increase awareness of Medicaid resources.


• Develop, compile, and/or distribute literature about the benefits, eligibility requirements, and availability of Medicaid programs and services of the agency.


• Provide referral assistance for at-risk potential Medicaid probable clients, identifying the type of services needed, and connecting the clients with the appropriate agencies. Comply with follow-up and reassessment policies to monitor client status.


• Assist the Marketing Team with nursing home diversion and nursing home transition clients, as applicable.


• Act as a client advocate in complex service delivery system and maintain an open line of communication for at-risk seniors and their caregivers to ensure good customer relations and to watch over system efficiency and protocols.

• Provide skilled nursing interventions in the treatment of the patient’s illness, rehabilitative needs and preventive care.


• Utilize a skilled approach in the provision of problem-specific therapeutic interventions, teachings and training activities in accordance with the plan of care.


• Treat wounds, change wound dressings


• Administers medications/injections and set up medication dispensers.


• Measures and records vital signs


• Reports and observed changes in patient conditions to the Director of Nursing


• Promotes patient/employee safety by observing safety and fire regulations.

• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.


• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.


• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.

• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.


• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.


• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.

• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.


• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.


• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.


• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.


• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.


• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Attend staff meetings, In-services and any continue education and training