REGISTERED NURSE - Day and Night - Full Time $10k Sign on Bonus
Description
Under the Nurse Manager’s direct supervision, the Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct nursing care in accordance with the laws governing nursing practice.
- Ensures that the scope of duties and services provided are consistent and within the guidelines of the state nursing practice act
- Demonstrates knowledge of individual patients’/residents’ histories, current progress, and treatment goals
- Demonstrates ability to make appropriate nursing decisions when assessing patients/residents
- Complies with established medication policies and procedures
- Effectively operates and troubleshoots commonly utilized equipment
- Completes all required documentation in a timely manner
- Receives telephone orders from mid-level practitioner/M.D. and fulfills orders per established policies and procedures
- Reassesses patients per established policies and procedures to identify progress and trends that require intervention or reporting to the mid-level practitioner
- Demonstrates knowledge of and possesses the ability to perform basic drug calculations
- Participates in rounds when appropriate
- Accepts patient assignments as directed by Charge Nurse or Director of Patient Services
- Coordinates care with ancillary clinical departments to provide optimal patient care
- Coordinates and oversees care delivered by LSA’s
- Ensures patient weights are performed and documented for patients as ordered
- Enhances professional growth by attending seminars or further educational opportunities
- Actively seeks out opportunities for professional advancement
- Actively participates in orientation of new employees
- Possesses the ability to recognize changes in patient status and ensures implementation of appropriate interventions
- Verbalizes the Registered Nurse role in patient emergency situations and cardiopulmonary arrest
- Performs other duties as assigned
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Job Requirements
Skills
- Preferred minimum of at least two (2) years in a Rehab Setting.
Education Required
- Licensed Registered Nurse in the State in which performing duties
Additional Information
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
- Maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State in which performing duties
- Certified Rehab Nurse preferred.
- Certified in BLS/CPR
- Attend aggressive behavioral management training as required by the facility within thirty (30) days of employment
- Maintain current certification in good standing during employment with this facility, or obtain within thirty (30) days of hire
