RN - Registered Nurse

Elderwood • Cheektowaga, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Elderwood at Cheektowaga is seeking Registered Nurses to provide care in a 172-bed skilled nursing community offering long-term care, memory care, and subacute rehabilitation. RNs care for both long-term residents and short-stay rehabilitation patients transitioning from hospital to home, providing clinical assessment, direct nursing care, treatment, medication administration, care coordination, and support for recovery and discharge planning. Depending on assignment, resident needs, physician orders, and demonstrated competencies, care may involve IV therapy, PICC-line management, wound-vac therapy, complex wound care, ostomy care, enteral feeding, or dialysis coordination.

The role involves coordinating with providers, rehabilitation professionals, and other interdisciplinary team members; guiding CNAs; responding to changes in residents’ conditions; maintaining accurate clinical documentation; and communicating with residents and families. RNs work with onsite nursing leadership and receive support from Elderwood Administrative Services and broader clinical leadership.

The position offers full-time, part-time, and per-diem scheduling options, with day, evening, and overnight shifts available. Potential earnings are up to $48.00 per hour, based on experience and including applicable shift differentials. Compensation may also include experience credit, qualifying shift differentials, an additional premium-pay opportunity for eligible employees who opt out of certain elective benefits, and employee referral bonuses. Eligible employees may access tuition reimbursement and professional-development programs. Opportunities for career development may include preceptor and nursing leadership roles.

Requirements

• Current license and registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
• Ability to assess residents, administer medications and treatments, respond to changes in condition, and document nursing care accurately.
• Ability to direct, support, and collaborate with CNAs and other members of the care team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Sound clinical judgment, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
• A caring, mature, diplomatic, and respectful approach to residents, families, and coworkers.
• Physical stamina for an active, hands-on nursing position.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at the level necessary for safe care and effective workplace communication.

Nice To Haves

• Nursing experience in skilled nursing, subacute rehabilitation, long-term care, geriatrics, medical-surgical nursing, or another clinically complex setting.
• Experience caring for residents with dementia or cognitive impairment.
• Experience with IV therapy, PICC lines, wound care, enteral feeding, dialysis coordination, or post-acute recovery.
• Experience directing or supporting CNAs as part of a nursing team.
• Previous skilled nursing experience is valuable; clinically capable RNs interested in developing post-acute expertise are also encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Assess, monitor, and evaluate the clinical status of assigned residents and short-stay rehabilitation patients.
• Provide direct nursing care and administer medications, treatments, and other ordered nursing services safely and accurately.
• Identify and respond promptly to symptoms, risks, and changes in residents’ conditions.
• Communicate clinical changes and concerns to providers, nursing leaders, residents, and families.
• Follow individualized plans of care and contribute information to keep those plans current.
• Support admissions, care transitions, rehabilitation goals, and discharge planning as assigned.
• Maintain accurate nursing notes, medication-administration records, treatment records, and other required documentation.
• Collaborate with providers, rehabilitation professionals, social work, dietary, pharmacy, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Coordinate care and follow-through for residents with complex treatments and appointments.
• Help ensure physician orders, treatment plans, and clinical recommendations are implemented appropriately.
• Support safe communication during shift reports and transitions of care.
• Educate residents and families about care needs, treatments, medications, and recovery goals within the RN’s role.
• Direct and monitor personal-care duties and nursing procedures completed by CNAs on the assigned team.
• Establish clear expectations and provide guidance to CNAs throughout the shift.
• Assist CNAs with direct resident care when resident or unit needs require it.
• Monitor implementation of each resident’s plan of care.
• Promote respectful communication, teamwork, reliability, and accountability.
• Escalate staffing, clinical, safety, or performance concerns to the appropriate nursing leader.
• Protect resident rights, dignity, preferences, confidentiality, and independence.
• Support infection prevention, medication safety, fall prevention, skin integrity, and other quality priorities.
• Maintain readiness for regulatory surveys and clinical-quality reviews.
• Respond professionally to resident and family concerns and provide appropriate follow-through.
• Contribute to a safe, organized, respectful, and resident-centered care environment.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement for eligible employees.
• Professional-development programs for eligible employees.
• Employee referral bonus opportunities of up to $2,000.
• Shift differentials for qualifying evening, overnight, and weekend hours.
• Additional 10% premium-pay opportunity for eligible employees who opt out of certain elective benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed