Registered Nurse, Full Time Days

Sign On Bonus Eligible: $12,500

Start your next chapter at Bolivar Medical Center, a 164-bed hospital serving Cleveland, MS, and part of the ScionHealth community hospital network. Bolivar Medical Center is a Joint Commission accredited hospital that provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergency department services and also offers a long-term care unit. At Bolivar, you will deliver vital care in a community setting with the backing of a highly regarded hospital system committed to quality, safety, and local impact.

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse - Long Term Care (RN-LTC) provides comprehensive nursing care in a long-term residential setting. This role ensures resident safety, comfort, and dignity while managing their complex medical, physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs. The RN-LTC functions in accordance with established policies, regulatory standards, and nursing best practices, promoting a high level of resident satisfaction and quality of life.

Essential Functions

• Performs nursing assessments and reassessments based on resident needs

• Provides direct care and administers medications and treatments per protocols

• Maintains timely and accurate documentation of resident care and conditions

• Communicates effectively with residents, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members

• Develops, updates, and evaluates individualized plans of care in collaboration with residents and families

• Assesses and manages resident pain levels; educates residents/families on pain management strategies

• Applies infection control practices and maintains a safe, clean environment

• Assists residents with activities of daily living, including hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and elimination

• Provides emotional support and advocates for resident rights and dignity

• Participates in resident admissions, discharges, and transfers

• Reports significant changes in resident conditions and follows up as appropriate

• Functions as a liaison between residents, families, healthcare providers, and facility leadership

• Participates in staff orientation, training, and performance improvement activities

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment

• Effective communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and handle emergency situations calmly

• Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) and standard nursing software

• Knowledge of age-specific care and long-term care regulatory standards

• Attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills

• Physical ability to perform essential nursing functions, including lifting and transferring residents

• Flexible with scheduling and willing to work as needed for departmental coverage

• Commitment to maintaining resident confidentiality and professional conduct

Qualifications

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), required

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Current state RN license or current Compact State RN license

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (AHA) required within time frame specified in facility policy

Experience

• Previous long-term care or geriatric nursing experience preferred