Pavilion RN Baylor

Appling Healthcare • Baxley, GA

3d

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager and/or Charge Nurse, the Pavilion Registered Nurse assists with the daily direct care of patients by assessing their needs and providing appropriate treatment. The role participates in all aspects of resident care to ensure safe, efficient, and therapeutic nursing care, and may act as charge nurse to lead, guide, and direct nursing staff. The schedule is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every other weekend.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing.
• Current State of Georgia Registered Nurse license.
• Ability to communicate by speaking, reading, comprehending, and writing.
• Ability to use medical equipment required to provide care to nursing facility residents.

Nice To Haves

• Previous RN experience in a long-term care facility is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all aspects of resident care to ensure safe, efficient, and therapeutic nursing care.
• Act as charge nurse, leading, guiding, and directing nursing care provided by nursing staff.
• Attend weekly Medicare A and care plan meetings.
• Participate in monthly and as-needed QAPI and Infection Control meetings.
• Participate in committees that write and maintain policy and procedure manuals and nursing service forms.
• Keep current with developments in the profession by attending seminars and institutes and reading professional journals.
• Formulate and review care plans and ensure care plans, medication and treatment records, and nurses’ notes comply with physician orders.
• Round with physicians monthly and as needed.
• Complete daily schedules and ensure sufficient staff are available to cover the hall.
• Receive, monitor, and follow through on dietary recommendations for residents.
• Provide education to staff as needed.
• Work as medication nurse as needed.
• Hold daily staff huddles to maintain open communication.
• Make weekly rounds on residents and address concerns or complaints.
• Assist nurses with new admissions and readmissions.
• Ensure staff have the supplies needed to perform their duties.
• Ensure weekly and monthly weights are completed.
• Ensure staff comply with CMS regulations and remain survey-ready.
• Administer medications, including diluted IV piggyback and IV push medications.
• Start IVs as ordered.
• Collect and record laboratory specimens as needed.
• Chart medications and other pertinent resident information.
• Identify and help resolve problems within nursing services.
• Dress wounds and administer medications for wound treatments as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Protected Health Information (PHI) requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed