What are the responsibilities and job description for the Open RN Positions in North Carolina position at Nightingales Nursing Services?
About the job Open RN Positions in North Carolina
Summary :
Serves as a clinical and management resource for decision making, problem solving, and employee performance reviews in the skilled nursing facility.
Acts as liaison between staff, physicians, and management. Also performs direct patient care.
Responsibilities :
1. Ensures care delivered to each patient is appropriate and in accordance with physician orders and policy. Documents patient clinical records.
2. Makes staff / room assignments based on patient needs and staff qualifications. Collaborates with managers and other team leaders to flex and coordinate the number of scheduled staff for optimal utilization and productivity within all areas. Assists with monitoring overtime hours.
3. Serves as a clinical and management resource for decision making, problem solving, and employee performance reviews. Acts as liaison between staff, physicians, and management.
4. Participates in direct patient care; maintains current skills and competencies equal to that of a Staff RN.
5. Collaborates with other team leaders and management to ensure optimal efficiency throughout the department. Notifies Clinical Manager, as appropriate, with concerns related to equipment / supply availability, posting of cases, staffing and / or patient safety
Education Requirements :
Associate degree in Nursing is required. Bachelor's degree (BSN) from an accredited School of Nursing preferred.
Licensure / Certification Requirements :
State RN Licensure required.
Professional Experience Requirements :
A minimum of one (1) year experience in Long Term Care Facility is required
Training - If an Associate's degree : 4 years of experience. Knowledge / Skills / and Abilities Requirements :
Language Skills : Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from patients, physicians, family members, other staff, and the general public. Mathematical Skills : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability : Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
