NURSES NEEDED PART TIME PM SHIFT

qualifications: High school graduate, Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse. Read and write English. Communication skills required. Nurse will provide direct supervision of CNA’s and is responsible for delegating and evaluating nursing interventions of staff.

essential functions:

1. Ability to assume accountability for the development, organization and implementation of approved policies and procedures.

2. Ability to assess resident care needs and assist in the development of individualized plans of resident care.

3. Ability to assess resident needs and make recommendations for special rehabilitations programs.

4. Ability to evaluate resident care as related to individualized resident needs, family involvement and the physician’s plan of care for the resident.

5. Ability to assess resident responses to medication and treatment, and make appropriate recommendations for nursing action to be implemented.

6. Ability to report problems to the Director of Nursing, conduct daily resident rounds and initiate corrective action as necessary.

7. Ability to identify safety hazards and initiate corrective action.

8. Ability to direct implementation of Resident’s Rights policies at all times.

9. Ability to demonstrate consistent ability to manage nursing service problems, emergency situations, and initiate “life saving” measures in the absence of a physician.

10. Ability to assume responsibility for nursing service compliance to federal, state and local regulations.

11. Ability to control angry feelings and take disciplinary action(s) privately.

12. Ability to direct and organize required Medicare and Medicaid assessments and related documentation.

13. Ability to consistently make level of care determinations, based on physician’s recommendations and plan of a care, to assure a favorable “waiver of liability” status for the facility.

14. Ability to consistently demonstrate responsibility, accountability and dependability.

15. Ability to consistently work cooperatively with hospital administration, nursing personnel, ancillary personnel, all hospital departments and consultants.

16. Ability to come to work in a clean, neat uniform and consistently present a professional appearance.

17. Ability to observe infection control procedures.

18. Ability to be responsible for safety of residents under his/her supervision.

19. Ability to handle emergency situations in a calm, effective manner.

20. Ability to follow fire and disaster procedures during a drill and actual occurrence.

21. Ability to observe Resident’s Rights policies at all times.

22. Ability to observe all facility safety policies and procedures.

23. Ability to assume accountability for all data contained in the employees’ handbook.

24. Ability to accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.

25. Ability to perform other related duties as directed by the Administrator / Director of Nurses.

marginal functions:

1. Ability to coordinate resident admissions, transfers and discharges with community agencies and other facilities.

Physical and environmental requirements

The physical activities of this position involve:

1. Balancing 2. Crawling

3. Crouching 4. Fingering

5. Grasping 6. Kneeling

7. Lifting 8. Pulling

9. Pushing 10. Reaching

11. Standing 12. Stooping

An individual in this position will be required to carry or lift weights in this range:

50 to 75 pounds

The sensory and communicative activities essential to the performance of this position include:

1. Feeling 2. Hearing

3. Seeing 4. Smelling

5. Speaking 6. Tasting

An individual in this position will be exposed to:

1. Inside environmental conditions.

2. Inside and outside environmental conditions.

3. Bloodborne pathogens.

4. Chemical hazards.

5. Respiratory hazards.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Geriatrics

Physical Setting:

• Nursing home

Work Location: In person