Rn Jobs in Tacoma, VA

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program.
• Current license to practice in New York State.
• Interest in the special needs of geriatric patients and ability to integrate geriatric nursing principles into practice.
• Ability to establish effective interpersonal relations with patients, staff, and families.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Education in all areas of long-term care and sub-acute care to ensure competency on all facility units.

Responsibilities

• Participate in nursing care within the legal scope of professional nursing practice.
• Formulate and implement patient care plans addressing geriatric patients’ specialized needs, using nursing assessment and diagnostic skills.
• Provide direct patient care based on assessments of patient condition and unit needs.
• Assume team leader, primary nurse, or charge responsibilities when required by unit circumstances, under the direction of the Nurse Manager or Assistant Nurse Manager.
• Direct and supervise assigned non-professional staff.
• Observe, record, and report patient data according to departmental policy.
• Participate in unit nursing and interdisciplinary team activities.
• Administer medications and perform nursing procedures according to departmental policy.
• Attend nursing and institutional in-service programs and participate in assigned departmental committees.
• Perform related and miscellaneous duties as directed; may be expected to perform unrelated duties in an emergency.

Benefits

• Medical insurance for eligible employees, with a family option.
• Fitness reimbursement program and wellness discounts.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Accrued holiday, personal, and vacation time; payout for unused sick time for eligible employees.
• Flexible Spending Account for medical and/or dependent care.
• Long-term disability insurance for eligible employees at no cost.
• Life insurance equal to the employee’s annual salary at no cost.
• Employee Assistance Program at no cost.
• Childcare, membership, and program discounts at specified YJCC locations.
• Tax-deferred annuity plan with automatic employee enrollment and an employer contribution after one year of service, subject to graded vesting.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per year.
• Sign-on bonus for specified clinical positions.
• Employee referral bonus for specified clinical positions.
• On-site café and staff cafeteria with subsidized pricing.
• Employee perks including holiday gift cards, system-wide events, meals, treats, and themed staff events.
• Discounts and added-value offers from outside corporations.