Registered Nurse (RN)

Westminster St. Augustine•St Augustine, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Westminster St. Augustine is hiring a part-time Registered Nurse to work 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. in its Health Center. As part of the Nursing Team, the RN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants and staff nurses in accordance with state and federal standards. The position includes charge RN duties and may include additional responsibilities as organizational needs change. Weekend and holiday duties include managing evening-shift staffing call-offs and monitoring AHT compliance.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Florida.
CPR certification.
Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including fingering, lifting up to 40 pounds, standing, grasping, pushing, stooping, kneeling, and reaching.
Ability to perform the listed sensory and communication activities, with or without prosthetics, including feeling, smelling, hearing, speaking, seeing, and tasting.

Nice To Haves

One year of long-term care experience is desirable.
Medical-surgical, home health, or emergency room experience is helpful.
Experience working with handicapped or developmentally disabled adults.

Responsibilities

Manage admissions and discharges occurring on the day shift.
Meet with each medication nurse to review the day’s caseload and special responsibilities.
Review new admissions from the previous day and ensure admission checklists are complete.
Complete order entry.
Complete or verify daily skilled documentation for assigned Medicare A residents.
Notify the physician or nurse practitioner of issues as appropriate.
Review laboratory results and X-rays and ensure they are addressed.
Complete skin and Braden inspections according to schedule.
Provide emergency support, including helping nurses print emergency records, arrange transport, complete SBAR documentation, and use the medication dispensing system when needed.
Complete incident and accident documentation, including witness statements, initial incident documentation, progress notes describing care provided, and care-plan updates with suggested prevention interventions.
Manage pharmacy deliveries and troubleshoot medication availability or order problems.
Attend morning meetings to review new admissions.
Attend baseline care-plan meetings with residents and families.
On weekends and holidays, verify day staff attendance and assignments, review upcoming evening-shift staffing, and address staffing problems using the staffing book.
Monitor AHT compliance, including EMAR/ETAR documentation and Smart Charting.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing.

Benefits

403(b) Retirement Plan
Profit Sharing Plan
Paid time off; PTO hours can be sold in 20-hour increments as long as 80 hours remain afterward.
Employee Assistance Program with free counseling for employees and their families.
Tuition reimbursement after one year of service.
Resident Christmas Fund for team members.
Resident Scholarship Program to assist with furthering education after three months.
Foundation Mercy Fund.
Free flu shots and Hepatitis B vaccinations.
Discounted meals.
Tickets at Work discounted travel and entertainment options.
Training and career growth.