PRN RN - Skilled Nursing

Homestead Village Enhanced Senior Living • Lancaster Township, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Homestead Village is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to work in its Skilled Nursing Facility, The Apostle Center for Care, a 58-bed facility. The role provides and directs resident care and includes coaching and supervising LPNs, caregivers, and other assigned staff. Base pay is determined by years licensed; a newly licensed nurse with less than one year of experience starts at $38.00, with applicable shift and weekend differentials. Differential pay is $1.50 from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., $0.75 from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and $1.25 on Saturdays and Sundays.

Requirements

• Currently licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Registered Nurse.
• CPR certified.

Nice To Haves

• 1–3 years of dementia experience preferred.
• 1–3 years of leadership and supervisory skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide and direct resident care in accordance with SNF/ICF guidelines, HSS-132 Nursing Home Rules and Regulations, the Resident Bill of Rights, Nursing Services Policies and Procedures, and the Homestead Village Employee Policy Handbook.
• Observe, assess, and report changes in residents’ conditions to the immediate supervisor, attending physician, family, or designated contact person.
• Call or accept verbal orders from residents’ physicians and transcribe them promptly and accurately according to procedures and policies.
• Coach caregivers to support outstanding resident care using coaching supervision training and techniques.
• Communicate readily with team members and nurse leaders.
• When necessary, administer drugs and transfer treatment supplies from the medication room to resident rooms according to physician orders; document appropriately and report drug or treatment errors to the supervisor and physician.
• Model implementation of Homestead Village policy and OSHA standards on Universal precautions, ensuring staff compliance and follow-up with required retraining and disciplinary action.
• Document in resident charts and maintain clinical records as prescribed.
• Immediately report staff or resident concerns and abuse to the supervisor.
• Complete incident reports accurately and promptly.
• Operate equipment required for resident care and provide lifesaving care, including suctioning.
• Assist physicians during resident examinations or treatment; review orders with physicians and suggest changes based on residents’ conditions.
• Participate in developing policies and procedures to improve nursing care programs.
• Assist in training, supervising, counseling, and evaluating assigned staff, and replace absent staff when needed.
• Attend scheduled meetings, continuing education programs, and mandatory in-services as an active member of the Nursing team, keeping abreast of current medical science trends, especially in gerontology.
• Maintain and safeguard entrusted confidential information.
• Adjust assignments and schedules to best meet residents’ needs with appropriate personnel.
• Pass along pertinent information needed for the 24-hour report.
• Know emergency procedures for events such as fire, tornado, or bomb threats and carry out the correct procedure when an emergency arises.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed