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About The Position

Requirements

• Current LVN/RN license
• CPR certification required
• Ability to understand, remember and carry out verbal or written instructions in English
• Ability to complete assignments in a timely manner
• Ability to be flexible and positive with intermittent interruptions

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to residents as prescribed by the physician and in accordance with standards of nursing practices, regulations and directed by the Director of Nursing.
• Lead or direct licensed and non-professional staff in the delivery of direct resident care and support functions.
• Ensure resident safety.
• Provide the best possible nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions of patients in the unit.
• Make nursing assignments appropriate to the skill level of employees.
• Maintain acceptable standards of patient care.
• Identify problems and guide personnel to their solution.
• Create a working climate that provides growth and job satisfaction of personnel.
• Accurately and promptly implement physicians orders.
• Support and enforce infection-control policies and procedures.
• Maintain a professional approach with confidentiality.
• Cooperate and maintain good rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, and visitors.
• Obtain and document nursing history from the patient and/or significant other that is comprehensive of the present condition and prior problems.
• Perform basic assessment of the patient, indicating adequate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
• Record vital signs, note changes, and pursue more-specific investigation as needed.
• Assess for and notify physician and other appropriate parties of changes in condition.
• Use assessment information to develop a care plan before the end of duty time that communicates enough information for incoming personnel to adequately care for the patient.
• Use care plans as a basis for providing safe and therapeutic care to patients.
• Consistently follow established standards, policies, and procedures in providing nursing care.
• Accept accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including supervision of nonprofessional personnel.
• Communicate with the patient and his or her family and other members of the health care team in carrying out the goals of the care plan.
• Perform competently those technical skills considered basic to the type of care given in that unit.
• Respond appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations.
• Support standards of nursing care through adherence to existing policies and procedures.
• Seek guidance when encountering nursing procedures and responsibilities that have not been mastered.
• Promote positive public relations with patients, residents, family members, and guests.
• Use tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations.
• Use appropriate workplace behavior and adhere to dress code at all times.
• Utilize electronic medical record charting; point click care.

Benefits

• Excellent compensation
• 6 Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Health Plans
• Vision
• Dental
• Generous PTO
• DailyPay Available
• Much More
• $4000 Sign On Bonus opportunity for full time hires