Title: Registered Nurse (RN)DC
Facility: Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home
Address: 560 East 3rd St, Erie, PA 16507
Shift: 2nd
shift – 3p-11p/245p-1115p Every other weekend and assigned holidays. 12-hour shifts are available.
Start Date: 07/15/2024
Contract: 26 weeks
Pay: $65/hr

Job Description:
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current
license to practice as a registered nurse issued by the Pennsylvania State
Board of Nursing; or possession of a non-renewable temporary practice permit
issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
Ability to enter health
data for residents into electronic medical records data base.
Proficient computer skills
to include, but not limited to, Microsoft Office products.

Role Description
Resource performs as a
charge nurse, staff nurse or an assessment coordinator providing nursing care
and treatment services in a
Commonwealth facility for
individuals with a mental or physical injury or illness, dysfunctional behavior
and/or a developmental disability. As charge nurse, the resource directs and
coordinates the delivery of nursing care and treatment for individuals in
patient or resident care and treatment area(s), ward(s), unit(s) or living
area(s), usually on the evening or night shift.
Charge nurses make assessments
and decisions in regard to staff utilization and supplies and equipment needs.

Charge nurse supervises paraprofessional and/or a non-professional nursing
direct care personnel assigned to their patient or resident care and treatment
area(s), ward(s), unit(s) or living area(s); and ensures that the coordination
of services, coverage of services, and maintenance of records is accomplished.

The assessment coordinator develops, implements, and evaluates individualized
nursing care and treatment plans for residents; directs, evaluates and
coordinates the delivery of nursing care and treatment with members of the
nursing staff and interdisciplinary teams; meets with family and residents to
assess residents condition and completes documentation as required by federal
and state regulations.

The staff nurse is responsible for providing
professional nursing care and treatment services in a patient or resident care
area; or may be responsible for a nursing specialty care area, such as,
infection control or quality assurance/improvement/risk management activities.

Work assignments are received in the form of oral or written instructions and
resources exercise independent judgment in the application of professional
nursing practices.

Work is reviewed and evaluated by a Registered Nurse
Supervisor, physician or dentist through observation, review of reports and
conferences for quality and adherence to established standards in the
application of professional nursing practices.

Work may be administratively
reviewed by another professional supervisor.
Nurses are expected to be competent in the following areas at a minimum but not limited: airway, insertion, first aid, catheter insertion, AED, administering oxygen,, IV
therapy, heparin lock insertion and irrigation, medication administration,
injections, treatments , vital signs, nursing protocols, participating in the
plan of care, ambu bag, audiogram testing, medications, telebinocular testing,
universal/standard precautions, catheter care, catheter insertion, perineal
care, documentation of IV Therapy , heparin lock insertion, and irrigation,
initiation and care of tubing, care of a heparin well, parenteral management,
secondary medication, use of IV infusion pump, use of manual flow regulator,
venipuncture, IM, intradermal, subcutaneous injections, dose calculations,
inhalers, oral , suppository, topical medication administration, documentation
in a Medication Administration Record, Tuberculin testing, accepting and
documentation of orders from licensed practitioner, if within the scope of
practice, transcription of orders, O2 mask and O2 nasal usage, peak flow meter
usage, pulse oximeter usage, respiratory mask usage, suctioning, restraints,
specimen collection, ventilator care, o&p collection, urine dip stick,
wound culture, ace wrap, anti-embolic hose, arm sling, binders, CPR, evacu
chair, isolation, knee immobilizer, K-Pad application, braces, traction,
control of hemorrhage, decubitus care, drains, dressing changes, ear
irrigation, EKG, enemas, eye irrigation, eye staining, glucometer usage, Hoyer
lift technique, jejunostomy tube-enteral nutrition, K Pad machine,
nasogastric/gastrostomy feedings, nasogastric tube insertion, nasogastric tube
irrigation, nebulizer treatment, nephrostomy, neurological checks, ostomy care,
suture/removal, vaginal douche, sterile technique, wound care, blood pressure,
vital signs, venipuncture, tracheostomy care, full body assessments, including
mini mental health status exam, assessing and completing a Plan of Care.
The nurse must function
within his/her standards of nursing practice at all times

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $50.00 - $65.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics
• Home Health

Physical setting:

• Acute care
• Long term care
• Nursing home
• Rehabilitation center

Standard shift:

• Evening shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Supplemental schedule:

• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8
• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• RN (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Erie, PA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road