(RN) Registered Nurse- Full-Time

Castle Healthcare•Edgerton, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lakeland Rehabilitation & Nursing is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse at its skilled nursing facility in Edgerton, Ohio. The RN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises nursing assistants’ day-to-day activities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as direction from the Director of Nursing. The role helps ensure high-quality resident care and a calm, supportive environment. All shifts are available. The RN directs and supports assigned nursing personnel, coordinates shift services, and completes resident care, medication administration, clinical procedures, and required documentation. The position also involves coordinating with physicians and other facility departments, maintaining resident confidentiality, and following safety and privacy practices. The employer describes itself as a great place to work and offers benefits for eligible employees, along with access to Daily Pay from the first day of employment.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered state Registered Nurse license.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, and laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to nursing care facilities.
Current CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience in long-term care is preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct the day-to-day functions of nursing assistants and provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to the unit or shift.
Meet with assigned nursing staff and support personnel to plan shift services, programs, and activities.
Prepare written and oral reports or recommendations concerning shift activities as required.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required, and complete related record-keeping forms and charts.
Receive and transcribe telephone orders from physicians and record them on the Physician’s Order Form.
Document nursing notes and routine charting in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Prepare and administer medications as ordered by physicians.
Maintain effective working relationships with interdepartmental personnel and other facility departments to support resident needs.
Help maintain a warm, positive, calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
Receive and give nursing reports at the beginning and end of shift duty hours.
Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
Provide professional nursing services as required, including catheterization, tube feedings, suction, dressing and bandage changes, packs, colostomy and drainage bag care, blood collection, massages, range-of-motion exercises, and care for the dead or dying.
Monitor assigned personnel to ensure they follow safety regulations for equipment and supplies.
Maintain confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information, and report known or suspected unauthorized disclosures.
Ensure nursing care is provided privately and nursing personnel knock before entering residents’ rooms.
Complete accident and incident reports and submit them to the Director as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.