What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Skilled Nursing position at SnapCare?
Job Title: Registered Nurse
About the Role
The role of a Registered Nurse at {company} involves comprehensive oversight of resident care, regulatory compliance, team supervision, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Patient Care Coordination: Conducts patient assessments, collaborates on care plans with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams, and adjusts care plans based on changing patient needs. Oversees discharge planning from admission onward.
- Health Teaching: Provides ongoing health education for patients and families, assessing understanding and documenting progress.
- Clinical Competence & Accountability: Identifies patient issues, manages acute situations, and transcribes medical orders accurately.
- Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Sensitivity: Recognizes cultural, legal, and ethical issues in patient care, utilizing resources as needed.
- Documentation: Completes precise and timely documentation, including patient responses, incidents, and discharge summaries.
- Leadership & Supervision: Delegates tasks appropriately, oversees nursing assistants, and manages the unit in the absence of the Unit Manager.
- Professional Development: Engages in continuous learning, participates in meetings, and enhances professional skills.
- Scope of Practice & Compliance: Adheres to Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital standards, policies, and safety practices.
- Communication: Demonstrates effective communication skills with patients, families, and staff, maintaining patient rights and dignity.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited registered nursing Associate's Degree program required. BSN preferred.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
- Successful completion of Pharmacology exam.
- Current BLS certification.
- Two years of Acute Rehabilitation or Hospital experience as a Registered Nurse preferred.
Benefits
- End of Shift Payments through our Paymint app.
- Comprehensive benefits that cover medical, dental, vision care and more.
- Access to our round-the-clock clinician support team whenever you need assistance.
