Registered Nurse (RN)

Bedford Care Center of Picayune•Picayune, MS

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Bedford Care Center is hiring a Registered Nurse to supervise, organize, and direct the work of Nurses and Nurse Aides in a long-term care facility. The role involves planning, organizing, and supervising one or more nursing units in compliance with company policies and state and federal laws and regulations. The RN should have excellent oral and written communication skills, a sincere desire to work with older adults, and the ability to sustain others’ cooperation and communicate courteously and respectfully with employees, residents, and others.

Requirements

Hold an RN license in good standing in the State of Mississippi.
Possess or obtain TB certification within the first year of accepting the position.
Pass drug screens and have a satisfactory criminal history background check.
Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Have a sincere desire to work with the elderly and communicate courteously and respectfully with employees, residents, and others.

Nice To Haves

Experience in long-term care nursing supervision.
Comprehensive knowledge of long-term care nursing principles and practices and their relation to medical practices, skills, and application.

Responsibilities

Provide compassionate care to residents.
Supervise Nurses and Nurse Aides to coordinate and ensure quality resident care.
Make rounds with physicians and conduct daily resident rounds.
Record and monitor residents’ conditions and communicate with physicians.
Assist with arranging residents’ transportation to outside appointments.
Use documentation guidelines to chart care rendered and actions taken in a timely, informative, and descriptive manner.
Participate in the resident assessment and care-planning process as needed.
Conduct complete resident assessments and nursing histories and physicals for new admissions, hospital transfers, re-admissions, and discharges.
Monitor and/or initiate IV therapy and IV medication as ordered.
Conduct quality assurance assessments as assigned and inform the Director of Nursing of problems or concerns.
Monitor and evaluate the quality of care provided by agency nurses and ensure compliance with Bedford policies.