Rn Jobs in San Jose, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing.
• Nursing experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license through the Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP).
• CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute, required within 30 days.
• Valid driver's license.
• Drives a personal vehicle for Riverside Health System business 25% or more of the time to perform essential job functions.
• Knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served by the agency.
• Ability to use communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to oversee patient care.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage nursing care for the agency or department, facilitating quality care through appropriate staffing and resources.
• Supervise and delegate staff to support optimum patient care.
• Direct daily operations efficiently, effectively, and professionally when the DON and/or agency manager is absent.
• Maintain a safe patient-care environment by following organizational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements supporting National Patient Safety Goals and Quality Initiatives.
• Recognize, report, investigate, and help resolve variances, nursing errors, complaints, and patient or visitor incidents; counsel personnel as appropriate and document incidents accurately and promptly.
• Build collaborative relationships with the multidisciplinary team and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Develop, train, and educate staff on policies, procedures, best practices, and strategic goals.
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient care or condition, notify physicians and the team as appropriate, collaborate on problem-solving, document complaints or performance-improvement issues, and follow up promptly.
• Conduct supervisory visits with assigned staff and assist with planning nursing care, problem-solving, interpreting nursing policies, and patient assignments.
• Closely supervise personnel and provide direct nursing care when appropriate.
• Adjust and monitor staffing levels according to census and individual patient needs; manage overtime within staffing allocations and budget.
• Assess staffing and patient-care needs, make staffing decisions, and communicate and document changes, including staffing changes and sick callouts.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 for candidates who qualify.