Begin your next chapter as an Admissions & Infection Control Coordinator at Guthrie Cortland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — and earn up to a $25,000 Sign‑On Bonus as you make a lasting impact on residents and families. Enjoy consistent daytime hours in this full‑time, weekday role (Monday–Friday, 7:00 am–3:30 pm or 8:00 am–4:30 pm) — with no nights, weekends, or holidays — for the work‑life balance you deserve. In this role, you’ll combine clinical expertise with strong communication skills to guide residents and families through the admissions process, collaborate with hospital partners, and help promote Guthrie’s trusted reputation for compassionate, high‑quality care. 💡 Why Choose Guthrie? + 🌟 Up to $25,000 Sign‑On Bonus for Experienced RNs – A warm welcome to our team and recognition of your expertise. + 🩺 Comprehensive Medical and Dental Insurance: Effective the 1st of the month following your hire date. + 🏖️ Generous PTO Accrual: Start earning experiential paid time off from Day 1. + 🚚 Relocation Assistance: Up to $12,000 based on distance, making your move easier. + 🎓 Tuition Reimbursement Program: Up to $7,500 annually, starting after just 90 days. + 🔒 403B Retirement Plan with Company Matching: Secure your future with our robust retirement plan. + 🤝 Friendly, Supportive, and Diverse Work Family: Be part of a team that feels like home. + 🚗 Convenient Free On-Site Parking: Hassle-free parking every day. Recognitions & Awards: 🏅 Becker’s Best Places to Work 2025 & 🏅 Forbes Best Employers For Women 2024 & 🏅 America's Best-In-State Employers 2024 🌱 Who We Are: Our 80-bed Resident Care Facility is more than just a workplace—it’s a community that uplifts and supports. With over 25 years of service, we’re proud to offer long-term care with heart. Here, excellence isn’t just expected—it’s celebrated. We believe great care starts with great people, and that’s where you come in. If you’re ready to bring your skills and compassion to a team that values excellence and heart, we’d love to welcome you. Position Summary: Motivated, results driven individual who will be responsible for admissions of residents to the Guthrie Cortland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center services. Markets and promotes facility services within various hospital systems and local communities. Enhances continuity of patient care between Guthrie Cortland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and referring hospitals and their staff. Coordinates admission clinical and financial information under the discretion of the Administrator and Director of Nursing. This will include, but not be limited to pre-admission clinical/financial assessments; establishing relationships with hospital referral sources; and promoting Guthrie Cortland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center services to hospitals and physician’s offices, resulting in developing and maintaining census. Education, License & Cert: + Currently LPN or RN license, related degree, or equivalent experience. Experience: + Experience with geriatric population in health care facility. + Working knowledge of the practices and procedures of Social Work and of the Psychosocial factors related to aging and disability. + Ability to work with individuals/groups/families by directly providing and/or seeking support services for residents and significant others. + Verbal and written skills; ability to prepare coherent and timely reports; ability to interact effectively with different groups of people; sensitivity and caring in dealing with individuals with illness and disability. + Preferred knowledge of MDS, PRI/Screen instruments, Medicare, and Medicaid. Essential Functions: Coordinates admissions of residents: + Monitors the number of daily vacancies, planned discharges and waiting lists. + Screens and pre‐qualifies prospective residents both clinically and financially. Discusses (pre‐acute admission) with attending physicians and facility staff, those residents who will need short‐term rehabilitation and long‐term care. + Obtain pre authorizations for managed Medicare residents and assist with on-going authorizations. + Maintain a waiting list to ensure a high occupancy percentage and regulatory compliance. + Meet with the potential residents at GCMC hospital prior to offering a bed. + Acts as liaison between the facility staff, referring physician, hospital staff and community. + Receive all pre-payments and deposits prior to admission. Assist with Admissions documentation and explaining financial responsibility to the resident and/or resident representative. + Reviews and monitors data to track which area hospitals Cortland and Tompkins County residents are being admitted to and for what, for the purpose of focusing visits/reports. Provide facility tours and make regular visits to area hospitals to meet with Discharge Planners/Social Workers/Case Managers, etc. to market rehab services and return area residents to Cortland. + Assist the Marketing Department at various local community functions to publicize long‐term care services, respite services, and the short‐term rehabilitation program. Other Duties: + All other duties as assigned. The pay for this position ranges from $31.00-$45.26 per hour. #LI-JK1 Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community. The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.