Admissions Resource Nurse
Listed on 2026-09-07
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Nursing
Mental Health Nurse, Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Nurse Practitioner
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Admissions Resource NurseFull Time Camber-SLC, St. Louis, MO, US
4 days ago Requisition
Admissions Resource Nurse
Full Time
Monday
- Friday. 3pm to 11:30pm
St. Louis, MO, US
Join Us to Build Healing and Hope Together!
As leaders in children’s mental health and wellness, St. Louis Children’s and KVC Health Systems Youth Mental Health Care have partnered to create one of the nation’s most innovative and transformative youth mental health and wellness campuses. The partnership includes a 77-bed acute care hospital and outpatient programs. Located on the KVC Missouri Children’s Mental Wellness Campus conveniently located in Webster Groves, Missouri, the peaceful environment and broad continuum of care allow children and families to access the appropriate level of treatment throughout their healing experience.
The new campus is slated to open in late 2026. Learn more at stlouischildrenskvc.org.
Join us and be a part of this journey of healing and hope for thousands of children and teens.
Job Summary
The Admissions Resource Nurse will provide professional nursing care to patients as they are admitted to Camber Hospitals through careful assessment and documentation. The Admissions Resource Nurse will work closely with the other hospital departments to ensure safe, high-quality patient care is provided. This position will also be used to assist in teaching and guiding nursing staff throughout the assigned shift.
Education:
Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Licensure/Certification:
Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Missouri.
Valid driver’s license and auto insurance. Must be at least 21 years old.
Experience:
Three to six months’ related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Experience /
Skills:
Requires intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook email.
Key Responsibilities
- Practice conduct that displays respect for all KVC colleagues and community stakeholders regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, or veteran status
- Complete all aspects of nursing admission assessments and documentation in a timely fashion
- Coordinate with admissions, nursing, and milieu to ensure accurate and timely communication of patient information
- Work closely with admissions department, psychiatry, medical team, and nursing to ensure pending patient admissions are appropriate for the population served
- Support inpatient and residential units as a member of nursing team
- Responding to patients with behavioral crises as part of the safety/code team
- May be responsible for patient case load in addition to admission duties during times of high patient census
- Assist the Charge Nurse to support and guide nursing staff throughout assigned shift
- Maintains professional, clinical and technical competencies as required by governing bodies and Camber Hospitals policies
- Completes nursing health assessment on all patients (including PPC) at admission within 24 hours for Psychiatric Hospital, within 72 hours after admission to KVC residential and emergency services
- When a nursing consult is requested, document in the patient’s chart all injuries, illnesses, behavior problems, admission, discharges, doctor orders, doctor visits, therapies, treatments, labs, X-rays, and ER visits
- Ensures proper medications are available for the patient during their stay
- Reviews all doctor’s orders in time to receive new medication and/or implement orders before leaving shift when appropriate as deemed medically necessary
- Notifies the pharmacy in a timely and accurate manner of new orders
- Accurately receives and transcribes doctor’s orders
- Notifies proper individuals concerning patient’s status
- Dispenses medication, including narcotics, monitors medication passes as needed
- Applies First Aid to patients and staff when necessary
- Monitors allergies of each patient
- After addressing the following and obtaining…
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