Registered Nurse (RN) Skilled Nursing

Lifepoint Health•Roxboro, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) – Skilled Nursing provides direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN addresses patients’ physical, psychosocial, religious, and cultural needs, as well as the needs of their families, and communicates with the healthcare team about changes in patients’ conditions and responses to treatment. The position reports to the Unit Director. The skilled nursing unit has 60 beds and typically houses 50 to 53 residents. It serves primarily older adults with conditions including dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, as well as patients needing short-term rehabilitation. The unit includes 26 private rooms and works closely with laboratory, rehabilitation, hospice, and psychiatric teams. The role is based at Person Memorial Hospital in Roxboro, North Carolina, and is scheduled for full-time night shifts consisting of three 12-hour shifts. The role also includes associated unit duties, such as attending meetings and in-services, organizing supplies, entering work orders, ordering daily dietary supplies, and performing receptionist duties. Scheduled shifts and overtime may be required as necessary.

Requirements

Current North Carolina RN license or compact license; if relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence before employment begins.
Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN) from an accredited nursing program.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience is preferred; new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Educate patients and families using the teach-back method; assess learning, recommend additional education as needed, and document education.
Plan for 24-hour care by assessing, monitoring, and documenting functioning, health status, mental status, medical history, medication compliance, and treatment needs.
Respect patients and families and address their psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs.
Communicate professionally with the healthcare team and notify physicians promptly of changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
Deliver care according to standards of care and practice, including administering medications and treatments such as IV medications, blood, and blood products.
Check emergency equipment and drugs each shift for proper operation and availability.
Maintain a safe patient-care and work environment by following infection-control and safety policies and procedures.
Receive and document physician orders, follow up, evaluate patient outcomes, and ensure orders are carried out according to policy.
Assist physicians with bedside procedures.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described.
Assist with morning care and bed baths.
Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned.
Request, put away, and organize supplies; enter work orders; order daily dietary supplies; and perform receptionist duties.
Work scheduled shifts and overtime as necessary.