Staff Nurse LPN/RN

$20, 000 SIGN-ON STAY BONUS!!

NEW RATES!

LPN: $30 - 32.50

RN: $38 - $40.50

$2.00 per hour nights, $2.00 per hour weekends

The Staff Nurse provides licensed nursing care to assigned residents, and monitors non-licensed personnel in the delivery of care to residents. Subordinate staff includes CNAs.

MAJOR WORK ACTIVITIES:

1. Collect data with regard to resident’s physical and mental health including reaction to illness and treatment regimens.

2. Record and report results of nursing assessment to physician, other personnel and responsible party as appropriate.

3. Deliver and record licensed nursing care to include medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician as well as care outlined in the resident’s individual plan of care (ADL’s, nutrition, hydration, labs retrieval/oversight, weight oversight, therapies and restorative initiatives, splinting, assistive devices, skin audits, behavior logs, acute episodic oversight documentation, etc.).

4. Coordinates and provides oversight to non-licensed personnel in implementing the resident’s individual plan of care.

5. Ensure continuity of care through documentation and communication of resident status (report) to relieving personnel.

6. Complete all clinical chart documentation according to best practice at time service rendered, prior to end of current shift, and/or by “late entry” with date, time, and legible signature or initials where appropriate. Documentation that is not time specific/shift specific, i.e. such as MDS, Care Plans, and certain summaries may be completed with signature and date on the day of documentation, completion and/or at time of review.

7. Ensures care plan/care cards are audited to reflect current baseline functionality/interventions.

8. Respond promptly to resident needs.

9. Maintain safe and sanitary work environment.

10. Participate in Quality of Care and Quality Improvement activities.

11. Maintenance of nursing credentials to include CPR.

12. Perform specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by the shift supervisor, Nursing Coordinator, Assistant Director of Nursing and/or the Director of Nursing.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

· Good geriatric health observation skills (physical, mental and developmental staging)

· Good Implementation and delivery skills with regard to nursing care

· Ability to follow instructions and reinforce teaching

· Ability to coordinate and monitor other non-licensed personnel in the delivery care

· Knowledge of documentation requirements related to timeliness, accuracy and completeness

· Good communication skills, both verbal and written

· Ability to evaluate and appropriately respond to verbal and nonverbal communication from geriatric residents.

· Ability to perform mathematical functions as they relate to pharmaceuticals and statistics

· Ability to perform physical exertion at least 70% of the time (standing, stooping, kneeling, bending)

· Ability to perform intermittent lifting, pushing (wheelchairs, carts and equipment) and carrying objects weighing between 30-40 pounds.

· Moderate exposure to infectious diseases.

· Exposure to minimal noise and varying degrees of stress.

· Physical job demands may be subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilitie

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent with graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Licensure/ Certification: Current North Carolina licensure as Licensed Practical Nurse

Experience: Some previous geriatric nursing experience preferred.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $30.00 - $42.50 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Geriatrics

Physical Setting:

• Long term care
• Rehabilitation center

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus opportunities

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30 - $43