What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Dayshift position at Self Health Care and Rehabilitation Center?
Self Skilled Nursing is a locally owned nursing facility that has been serving Hueytown, and the surrounding areas, for almost 60 years. We strive to be a family environment that puts our residents first. Ms. Self put it best when she used to tell employees, 'You need a genuine care for the elderly to work here'.
We are seeking a dynamic, self-motivated individual as an RN on dayshift.
Responsibilities:
- Assists in maintaining resident care standards by supervising and directing activities of subordinate nurses engaged in quality assurance, infection control, and utilization review activities.
- Receives physicians' instructions regarding resident care and ensures that orders are transmitted to other units as needed.
- Oversees delegation of nursing and other therapeutic procedures to other level professionals and paraprofessional associates.
- Makes regular patient rounds to observe and assess residents’ physical conditions and behaviors, evaluates the quality of care provided, and ensures proper documentation of treatment and nursing observations.
- Provides empathetic communication to families, patient/residents regarding change of condition and in response to care concerns.
- Provides leadership and support with care in carrying out their responsibility in a professional manner to include but not limited to: timely medication passes, required care plans as directed by physician and/or Registered Nurse, documentation and treatments.
- Responsible for working in an on call rotation with Nursing Management
- Other duties as assigned by Director of Nursing Services and/or Administrator.
Qualifications:
- Current license by the State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse with experience in the long-term care industry or rehabilitation preferred.
- Ability to plan, evaluate and coordinate services.
- Experience supervision of nursing team members and coordination of services.EOE
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
Physical Setting:
- Long term care
- Nursing home
- Rehabilitation center
Work Location: In person
