CA Skilled Nursing Facility RN NIGHT shift

Carenest Health Services•Fall River, MA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse administers nursing care to patients in a skilled nursing facility in an efficient, safe, and courteous manner, under the direction of the on-duty Charge Nurse. The RN assesses patients, prioritizes and documents care, develops individualized care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team, performs ordered treatments, provides patient and family education, and reports changes in patient condition. The role includes medication administration, emergency response, blood transfusions for outpatients, coordination of patient transfers, and supervision of LVNs and nonprofessional staff. The RN also maintains confidentiality, follows safety and infection-control standards, participates in meetings and education, and supports other departments when qualified and needed. This position is identified as a night shift role. The employer may modify or supplement the duties and responsibilities at its discretion.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current California nursing licensure in good standing.
Current CPR certification.
Maintain current CPR and ACLS status.
Ability to function independently and demonstrate personal integrity and flexibility.
Ability to work effectively with other personnel, clients, and support agencies.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, walk, and move intermittently during working hours.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Conduct individualized patient assessments, prioritize data collection based on immediate condition or needs, and notify the physician of abnormal findings.
Perform ongoing assessments and prioritize care according to patient condition and facility policies, procedures, or protocols.
Develop individualized patient care plans in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
Perform physician-ordered treatments accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide individualized patient and family education.
Document assessment findings, responses to nursing interventions, progress, medications, and nursing care accurately and promptly.
Initiate emergency resuscitative measures according to applicable protocols.
Maintain confidentiality regarding patients, families, and facility staff.
Provide nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory care that respects patient and family diversity, autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Report patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.
Follow safety and infection-control standards in patient care.
Attend departmental and hospital meetings and educational in-services.
Assist nursing staff in other departments when requested and qualified.
Maintain current CPR and ACLS status.
Coordinate patient transfers with other departments for procedures or diagnostic tests.
Uphold high standards of patient care and raise concerns about appropriate medical or nursing care through the chain of command.
Follow medication-administration and narcotics-control procedures.
Ensure required consents are obtained and records are signed and legally complete.
Supervise LVNs and nonprofessional staff caring for assigned patients, make work assignments, and serve as a resource for less experienced staff.
Maintain knowledge of basic arrhythmia interpretation.
Care for outpatients requiring blood transfusions and administer transfusions according to policy and procedures.
Demonstrate professional conduct, collaboration, communication, organization, and time management.
Compile and organize data using Microsoft Office applications and maintain organized records for assigned functions.
Answer phone calls, assist the public, and route inquiries appropriately and professionally.
Maintain professional dress and identification, meet regulatory and annual education requirements when applicable, attend evaluations and meetings, and report to work as scheduled.
Be willing to work beyond normal working hours and temporarily in other positions when necessary.