Double Weekend Nurse

Calling all candidates who want to be part of a fun and growing team! We are a skilled nursing facility seeking a compassionate and dedicated Weekend RN or LVN to join our team.

You deserve good pay and to work in a place where your voice matters. If you agree, Paradigm Healthcare is the place for you!

Job Duties

• Provide direct nursing care in accordance with the nurse practice act, federal and state regulations, facility policies and procedures, and prudent nursing judgment
• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the delivery of a residents plan of care in accordance with current physicians orders, rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the nursing care facilities
• Have knowledge of and utilize of the facilitys written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department
• Utilize established methods for coordination and communication of nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents total regimen of care
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as necessary or as may be directed
• Conduct themselves in a professional manner in compliance with facility policies
• Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
• Agree not to disclose residents protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facilitys information system.
• Participate in developing, evaluating, revising, and implementing a plan of care for each resident to achieve and maintain the highest practicable level of wellbeing possible
• Provide education to residents/families/caregivers when the need arises, or as directed by Administration and/or physician
• Provides prompt emergency support measures, including CPR, in accordance with physician orders, resident/family wishes, advance directives, and facility policies and procedures.
• Provide care in a professional/courteous manner by ensuring the resident is approached in a kind, gentle and friendly manner
• Provide care in a manner that respect for the resident's dignity and privacy is consistently upheld
• Ensure that nursing interventions are performed in a timely manner. If there must be a delay, explanations for delays in answers/responses are provided
• Develop daily work assignments and unit assignments, and/or assist nursing supervisory staff in completing and performing such tasks

Required Education and Experience

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State
• An Associate Degree in Nursing is required
• 2 years experience in Long-Term Care experience preferred
• Six (6) months experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices preferred
• Strong utilization knowledge of Point Click Care preferred
• Computer literacy skills (Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Internet).

Paradigm Healthcare believes that by empowering each other, we can achieve more and provide better care to every patient we serve. We believe in taking a fundamental and basic human approach to our business, keeping it simple, real, and to the point. We believe that by building an empowered team, that knows the value they hold, we can provide an unparalleled level of care to the residents who count on us.