Registered Nurse - Highland House

Overview

Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services offers a challenging, yet rewarding nursing opportunity in a caring environment.

• Assure quality nursing care for patients by following physician’s orders, state and federal regulations, and facility policies.
• Administer all medications (oral, s.q., I.M., or I.V.) as ordered by M.D. and according to facility policies.
• Lead, guide, and supervise nursing assistants and orderlies.
• Assist physicians with rounds as needed and support patients during MD rounds, physical examinations, and treatments.
• Perform scheduled treatments during shift and document appropriately.
• Maintain infection control measures and adhere to cleanliness, infection control, and Standard/Universal Precautions regulations.
• Assist with research related to the quality of nursing care as assigned.
• Assist with records, orders, and assessment of new admissions in the unit/hall.
• Assist with scheduling patients’ annual physicals with attending physician and ensure timely completion of physicals and documentation.

• Registered Nurse graduated from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current valid license from the North Carolina Board of Nursing, with proof of renewal submitted every other year.
• Proficiency in providing quality nursing care to patients, following doctor orders, and a genuine interest in geriatric nursing.
• CPR certified yearly.
• Participation in in‑service training and other staff meetings as required.
• Ability to supervise nursing assistants, ensuring assignments are completed appropriately and timely.
• Dependable, flexible, and able to work and cooperate well with all nursing personnel, other departments, and to show understanding, patience, and tact in working with patients, families, doctors, and others.
• Ability to make decisions regarding nursing problems, understanding the potential serious consequences of errors and incompetence for patients.

Background checks/drug‑free workplace. EOE.