Admissions Resource Nurse

Admissions Resource Nurse

Full Time

Monday- Friday. 3pm to 11:30pm

St. Louis, MO, US

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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.

Minimum Requirements:

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

Nursing services include taking medication orders and supervising the dispensing of medications; charting and medical record keeping; assessing medical health concerns, including infection control and assuring that needs are met in a timely manner; working with the staff nutritionist to meet patient dietary needs; communicating with case managers or adults in charge of the patients physical health; assisting with injuries and accidents; and consultation with direct care staff.

Additional duties may be assigned based on organizational needs and staff qualifications.

Physical & Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to frequently move throughout the facility and within patient care/work areas, including standing and walking for extended periods; use hands and fingers to operate equipment and controls and to complete documentation; and communicate effectively with others. The employee may be required to reach, climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may also need to sit occasionally and perform tasks requiring close visual attention, including the ability to observe the environment and monitor for safety concerns.

This role may require the ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull items or equipment as job duties require, including up to 10 pounds regularly, up to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 75 pounds occasionally (with or without reasonable accommodation).

Because this is a safety-sensitive role, the employee must be able to maintain appropriate alertness and attention to perform duties safely during scheduled work hours and to respond appropriately to changing conditions. The role may involve working with patients who may exhibit unsafe behaviors or require assistance with activities of daily living. 

Benefits & More

Employee benefits and culture fall under the KVC Health Systems umbrella. KVC is a family of private, nonprofit organizations that strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help people achieve mental health wellness. Through our broad continuum of care, we are proud to be a national leader in mental health, child welfare, and health and human services transformation. 

At KVC, we offer a positive, supportive workplace where each person can do work they love. In fact, we’re so proud of our culture that we see it as our top competitive advantage in the health and human services field. Based on the voice of our employees, KVC has an incredible 83 Work Wellbeing score on Indeed, a rating so high and rare that it places KVC among the top 1% of employers nationally. KVC was also named #15 on Glassdoor’s Best-Led Companies 2025 list, a recognition achieved entirely based on anonymous employee reviews. In addition to being mission-driven, we offer employees an unparalleled level of flexibility, wellbeing, learning, inclusion, recognition, and rewards.