Registered Nurse (RN) - Days

St. James Place of Baton Rouge•Baton Rouge, LA

49d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN is responsible for ensuring quality health care and restorative services to maximize residents’ health potential, functional capacity, and quality of life. The RN will provide direct and indirect nursing care for residents of the Health Care Center and Highland Court Nursing areas. The RN is responsible for resident assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation to meet resident needs. The RN is responsible for the direction and supervision of LPNs, certified nursing assistants, and restorative technicians and ensuring the provision of quality care and health services.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of Registered Nursing
Unencumbered license to practice Registered Nursing in this state
Current Health Care Provider CPR certification.
Proficient computer skills: ability to utilize all Microsoft office applications and a host of additional software applications as they apply to the position.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 1-year supervisory experience in long term care or health care setting preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinates resident admissions, transfers and discharges.
Ensures nursing care is delivered in accordance with accepted standards of practice.
Observes, assesses and reports resident conditions or changes and documents them in accordance with St. James Place’s policies and state and federal guidelines and regulations.
Administers medications and treatments as ordered by the physician and in accordance with polices/procedures.
Reviews medications record (MARS) for completion and accuracy of transcription and administration.
Ensures that narcotic records are accurate for each shift.
Notifies Director of Nursing of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted.
Problem solves using effective management techniques.
Performs coaching and disciplinary actions as appropriate.