Registered Nurse

White Oaks Nursing and Rehab•Woodbury, NY

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse directs nursing shifts and provides and oversees resident care in a healthcare facility. The role includes assessing residents, developing and updating care plans, coordinating care with residents, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team, and ensuring compliance with nursing standards, facility procedures, and applicable regulations. The nurse also supervises and supports L.P.N.s, C.N.A.s, and others on the assigned unit; coordinates shift handoffs; monitors medication administration and supplies; and communicates relevant observations and incidents to physicians and facility leadership.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
New York State RN license to practice.
Nursing experience sufficient to acquire clinical competence and strong leadership skills.
Understanding and appreciation of the aging process.
Ability to be self-directive in delegated areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities

Assist in defining, maintaining, and interpreting standards of practice.
Perform required assessment and intervention skills according to guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Participate in interdisciplinary committees that influence or determine policies affecting nursing practice.
Follow facility procedures and protocols for admissions, transfers to hospitals or clinics, and outpatient visits; complete appropriate documentation.
Make rounds on resident rooms and ensure supervised staff receive resident reports and have assignments and break times scheduled.
Assist L.P.N.s in establishing routines that support a high level of nursing practice.
Receive and give reports between outgoing and incoming shifts.
Count or ensure the counting of controlled drugs during shift handoffs.
Develop care plans based on resident-specific healthcare needs, revise and update them as needed, and ensure they are carried out with appropriate priorities and anticipated outcomes.
Monitor care provided to residents in the assigned unit.
Interpret the philosophy and objectives of nursing service to residents, families, and others.
Identify resident and family learning needs based on discharge care plans, where applicable, and provide appropriate teaching.
Coordinate and collaborate with residents, families, and other members of the comprehensive healthcare team.
Monitor medication administration and accurate medication records; investigate and follow through on medication errors.
Notify physicians of pertinent observations, reactions, incidents, and abnormal laboratory or X-ray results as required, and document promptly.
Transcribe physician orders in a timely manner and ensure they are implemented as appropriate.
Report resident, visitor, and work-related accidents or injuries; investigate, document, and process incident reports as appropriate.
Accept guidance, supervision, and criticism when needed.
Practice in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory agency regulations.
Ensure adequate stock levels of medications, medical supplies, and equipment.
Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability for directing nursing shifts.
Perform other necessary and appropriate responsibilities or duties as directed by the Director of Nursing Services or Administrator.