Registered Nurse (RN)

Sign on Bonus: $10,000 Shifts: Evening & Night Shifts Available We offer the Following: Premium Compensation Great Benefits Package Professional Growth & Stability Job Type: Full-time Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off RESPONSIBILITIES: · Monitor the daily delivery of nursing care and nursing staff performance as they deliver nursing care to the patients/residents in accordance with established policies and procedures · Plan and conduct shift staff meetings on a regular basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and to assist in the improvement of services · Identify problems or potential problems in the delivery of nursing care to residents and implement corrective action immediately · Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director of Nursing as necessary · Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the resident's total regimen of care · Begin investigation of all accidents, including staff interviews, data gathering and report writing · Interpret the nursing department's policies and procedures to personnel, resident, visitors, and government agencies as required · Ensure staff always maintain confidentiality of resident information · Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks · Delegate to each Charge Nurse the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to perform his/her assigned duties · Make daily rounds of assigned units at a minimum at the beginning and end of the shift, depending upon the activity of the units · Follow-up on complaints and grievances filed by resident, families, or staff. Take corrective action as needed and make reports to the Director of Nursing · Ensure that emergency equipment/supply checks are done each shift · Ensure that the resident's environment is maintained in a clean and safe manner · May make determination of death when necessary · Participate in the orientation program for new assigned nursing staff to facilitate their assimilation into the workplace within a reasonable time span and to ensure that each staff member understands his/her role, responsibilities and standards of performance · Complete written performance evaluations on the assigned staff following probation and thereafter annually, and when performance dictates the need, complete additional evaluations · Initiate corrective and progressive disciplinary action, as needed · Ensure that nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards · Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the policies and procedures, including dress code as set forth in the Nursing Procedure Manual · Ensure that an enough nursing staff are scheduled and available for your/next tour of duty to ensure that quality care is maintained, and nursing care needs of the patient/resident are met · Monitor time and attendance of nursing personnel and take corrective action as appropriate · Make recommendations to the Director of Nursing regarding employee dismissals, transfers etc. · Identify learning needs of the nursing staff · Plan, schedule and conduct unit-based in-services as needs are identified · Monitor assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established procedures in the use of equipment · Recommend to the Director of Nursing the equipment and supply needs of the department · Monitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste · Ensure the prompt repair or replacement of medical/nursing equipment when necessary · Oversee the nursing care to patients/residents to ensure safe, efficient, and customer-oriented services are always delivered. · Inform nursing staff of new admission arrivals and the expected time of arrival · Ensure that rooms are ready for the new admission · Visit resident on report daily to observe and evaluate each resident's physical and emotional status · Review the nurse's notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided · Provide direct nursing care as necessary · Start and restart IV's when ordered and when necessary · Ensure the staff refer to the resident's care plan prior to administering care to the resident · Assist the staff nurses in monitoring seriously ill resident · Ensure that all nurses on your shift comply with the written procedures for the administration, storage and control of medications and supplies · Monitor medication passes and treatments to ensure compliance with physician orders and facility policy · Review medication administration records (MAR) for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of physician orders · Inspect nursing treatment areas daily, such as clean utility room, to ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner · Meet with family members and resident as needed. · Consult with the resident, family, and physician in planning the resident's care, treatment and rehabilitation · Assist in arranging transportation for transfers to the hospital · Participate in the implementation of facility quality improvement program for the nursing service department · Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or Director of Nursing · Attend and actively participate in various committee meetings such as Infection Control, Safety, and Performance Improvement as requested · Implement recommendations from committees as instructed by the Director of Nursing · Perform Performance Improvement audits as assigned · Participate in and adhere to employee health, safety, security and corporate compliance programs and activities · Participate in the implementation and maintenance of the Infection Control program for monitoring and/or reporting communicable and/or infectious diseases among resident and personnel · Assist in developing safety standards for the nursing service department as necessary · Ensure that personnel follow the established procedures for the use and disposal of personal protective equipment · Report malfunction of equipment and/or broken furniture immediately to Maintenance Department · Receive annual physical including appropriate screening for tuberculosis · The ability to conduct all activities within the resident abuse prevention manual · Cooperate with investigations regarding employee health, safety, security, and corporate compliance programs · Report all accident and incidents to Supervisor immediately upon occurrence · Correct unsafe or hazardous condition encountered, if unable to correct, report condition to immediate Supervisor upon discovery · Conduct all activities within established safety, security and infection control procedures and guidelines Conducts all activities within established corporate compliance policies and procedures · Observe and respond to all standing security precautions, devices, and alerts as they pertain to work and common area · Respond to fire/disaster drills and emergencies · Ensure residents safety in accordance with resident safety program. · Follow safety features of the plan of care · Ensure that all personnel performing tasks that involve potential exposure have attended the appropriate in-service training prior to performing such tasks · Ensure that the assigned nursing personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary · Ensure that personnel follow the established procedures for the use and disposal of personal protective equipment · Ensure that all residents are wearing appropriate identification bracelets · Participates in mandatory in-service and job training · Assist the Director of Staff Development in providing off shift in-services as necessary · Assist in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: · Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred) · Current registration and license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state employed in · Peripheral IV certification · Two years of clinical nursing experience · One-year experience in a management position preferred · One-year experience in geriatrics and subacute population · CPR/BLS certified · The ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language required, knowledge of other language helpful Sign on Bonus: $10,000 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer –M/F/D/V