RN

PACS Group•Charleston, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Cooper River Post Acute family as a Registered Nurse (RN)! We are a premier 176-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in Mount Pleasant, SC, committed to providing exceptional care and fostering a supportive, team-focused environment. We value compassion, excellence, and the relationships we build with our residents, their families, and each other. If you are an RN passionate about making a difference, we'd love to have you on our team! We offer 12-hour shifts, including day and night shifts. The primary responsibility of this role is to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility during your tour of duty, in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, to ensure the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Requirements

Current South Carolina RN license in good standing.
Current CPR certification.
Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university.
Training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices.
2 years or more experience, preferably in a long-term care facility.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Ability to read technical procedures.
Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to solve practical problems.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
Leadership and supervisory ability.
Willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to nursing care facilities.
Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm.
Willingness to handle difficult residents.
Willingness to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
Ability to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing.
Must remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing at all times.
Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately.
Must function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility.
Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times, hostile people within the facility.
Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide exceptional nursing care to residents.
Assess, monitor, and document resident conditions.
Administer medications and treatments.
Collaborate with physicians, therapists, CNAs, and the interdisciplinary care team.
Support residents and families with compassion and professionalism.
Help lead and mentor nursing staff while promoting quality care.
Supervise the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility during your tour of duty.
Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating written policies and procedures.
Ensure that reference material is current.
Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects daily procedures.
Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with procedures.
Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director.
Periodically review department policies, procedure manuals, and job descriptions.
Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services.
Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.
Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility’s quality assurance program.
Participate in facility surveys.
Periodically review the resident’s written discharge plan and participate in updating it.
Assist the Director in planning the nursing services portion of the resident’s discharge plan.
Meet with the nursing staff and support personnel to plan department services, programs, and activities.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
Complete accident/incident reports.
Interpret department policies and procedures.
Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, and charting.
Ensure that a sufficient number of licensed practical and/or registered nurses are available for your tour of duty.
Ensure that a sufficient number of certified nursing assistants are available for your tour of duty.
Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing tasks.
Delegate administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability to each Charge Nurse.
Ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved nursing assistant training program.
Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
Make daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure personnel are performing work assignments.
Monitor absenteeism to ensure adequate staffing.
Ensure that established policies and procedures, including dress codes, are followed.
Review complaints and grievances made by department personnel.
Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis.
Meet with your shift on a regularly scheduled basis to identify and correct problem areas.
Review and evaluate your department’s work force and make recommendations.
Participate in employee performance evaluations.
Ensure that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
Report known or suspected incidents of fraud.
Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or password protected.
Inform nursing service personnel of new admissions.
Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.
Greet newly admitted residents.
Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
Encourage attending physicians to record and sign progress notes and orders timely.
Inform the Director when physician visits are not made timely.
Consult with the resident, family, and physician in planning resident care.
Notify the resident’s attending physician and next-of-kin of changes in resident condition.
Visit residents daily to observe and evaluate physical and emotional status.
Ensure direct nursing care is provided by qualified personnel.
Review nurses’ notes for informativeness and descriptiveness.
Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
Start IVs, obtain specimens for lab tests.
Take TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as necessary.
Assist in developing and implementing corrective action for problem areas.
Keep the Director informed of resident status and other matters.
Assist the Charge Nurse in monitoring seriously ill residents.
Authorize the use of restraints when necessary.
Ensure RNs and LPNs comply with medication and supply procedures.
Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules.
Review medication cards for completeness and accuracy.
Inspect nursing service treatment areas daily.
Ensure residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
Meet with residents and/or family members as necessary.
Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents.
Inform family members of the death of a resident.
Call funeral homes when requested by the family.
Participate in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling in-service training classes.
Assist the In-service Director/Educator in developing annual facility in-service training programs.
Assist the Director in planning clinical supervision for nurse aide trainees.
Attend and participate in continuing education programs.
Assist the Safety Officer in developing safety standards.
Assist the Director and/or Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying tasks with potential exposure.
Ensure personnel performing tasks with potential exposure participate in training.
Ensure an adequate supply of personal protective equipment is available.
Ensure personnel follow established procedures for personal protective equipment.
Monitor personnel to ensure they follow safety regulations.
Ensure all nursing service personnel comply with established policies and procedures.
Ensure nursing service work areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
Ensure resident care rooms and treatment areas are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.
Ensure nursing service personnel follow established handwashing and hand hygiene procedures.
Ensure nursing service personnel participate in fire safety and disaster preparedness drills.
Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the infection control program.
Ensure nursing service personnel follow infection control procedures for isolation precautions.
Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of procedures for reporting hazardous conditions or equipment.
Ensure personnel wear and/or use safety equipment when lifting or moving residents.
Report missing/illegible labels and MSDSs.
Recommend equipment and supply needs to the Director.
Ensure an adequate stock level of medications, medical supplies, and equipment is maintained.
Assist the Maintenance Director in developing a preventive maintenance program.
Participate in the development and implementation of procedures for the safe operation of equipment.
Ensure only trained and authorized personnel operate equipment.
Ensure all personnel operate equipment in a safe manner.
Monitor nursing procedures to ensure efficient use of supplies.
Ensure appropriate MSDSs are on file for hazardous chemicals.
Participate in the development of written preliminary and comprehensive assessments of resident needs.
Participate in the development of a written plan of care for each resident.
Encourage resident participation in care plan development and review.
Review resident care plans for appropriate goals, problems, approaches, and revisions.
Ensure all personnel involved in resident care are aware of the care plan.
Ensure nursing personnel refer to the care plan prior to administering daily care.
Review nurses’ notes to determine if the care plan is being followed.
Assist the Resident Assessment/Care Plan Coordinator with MDS, RAPs, and Triggers.
Review resident’s medical and nursing treatments to ensure they align with the care plan.
Keep abreast of economic conditions and recommend adjustments to nursing services.
Assist with the overall supervision and management of the nursing staff.
Carry out assigned duties with delegated administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability.