Registered Nurse RN FT

Sequoia Living•Greenbrae, CA

About The Position

Sequoia Living is hiring a Registered Nurse to render direct or indirect resident care services that ensure residents’ safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection, including disease-prevention and restorative measures. The RN maintains nursing-care standards and facility and nursing-department policies and procedures, and ensures compliance with federal and state regulations. The role assesses and documents residents’ conditions and care needs, updates care plans, and plans care activities based on those plans and ongoing assessments in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team. The RN provides care according to prescribed medical and nursing treatment plans and advocates for residents and families by sharing and interpreting information, supporting decisions, and facilitating communication. The RN supervises nursing assistants and LVNs and functions in a supervisory capacity when the Nursing Manager is absent. When assigned by the DNS, the RN also serves as Charge Nurse, overseeing skilled nursing facility support services. The role completes reports on matters including assessments, interventions, restraint reduction, falls, weight changes, dietary and pharmacy considerations, medical needs, and behavior, and communicates results and implementation programs to appropriate personnel. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at $52.92–$62.18 per hour. Sequoia Living is a Bay Area nonprofit founded in 1958 that provides services and living environments for older adults.

Requirements

Current California nursing license.
Current Basic Life Support certification.
Previous gerontological nursing experience.
Two consecutive years of nursing experience immediately prior to application.
Interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people.
Ability to use tact and courtesy with residents under sometimes trying conditions.
Patience and understanding.
Ability to handle varied days, a fast-paced environment, and working under pressure.

Responsibilities

Maintain nursing-care standards and implement facility and nursing-department policies and procedures while maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations.
Assess and document residents’ conditions and nursing-care needs.
Update and maintain resident care plans.
Plan resident care activities based on the Plan of Care and ongoing assessment through participation in the Interdisciplinary Team.
Provide direct care in accordance with prescribed medical and nursing treatment plans.
Supervise nursing assistants and LVNs, and function in a supervisory capacity when the Nursing Manager is absent.
Advocate for residents and their families by supplying and interpreting information, supporting decisions, and facilitating communication.
Serve as Charge Nurse when assigned by the DNS, overseeing skilled nursing facility support services including food service, housekeeping and laundry, maintenance, and security.
Complete reports concerning assessments, interventions, restraint reduction, falls, weight changes, dietary and pharmacy considerations, medical needs, and behavior for physician review.
Communicate report results and implementation programs to appropriate personnel.
Perform additional responsibilities as needed.