RN or LPN Job Jacksonville area,Florida USA,Nursing

Location:

Woods Julington Creek, Westminster Woods on Julington Creek, 25 State Road 13, Jacksonville, FL 32259, USA

We are seeking a Nurse (RN or LPN) for full‑time 3 PM – 11 PM. The Nurse will provide direct nursing care to residents in our Rapid Recovery Unit or Skilled Nursing and supervise day‑to‑day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants in accordance with state and federal standards.

Essential Job Functions

Assist in planning resident care by following physician orders.

Implement resident care based on physician orders.

Evaluate care and communicate with doctors for updates of orders.

Administer medication, IVs, give shots, update patient records, provide emotional support, patient education, basic diagnostics, and other patient procedures for residents.

Receive and transcribe orders from attending physicians.

Monitor blood glucose, temperature, and blood pressure when necessary.

Respond to all emergencies.

Schedule doctor's appointments and coordinate transportation for the residents, including scheduling labs and transcribing lab results.

Supervise CNAs and LPNs as Charge Nurse, ensuring they provide resident care based on physician orders and defined care plans.

Comply with all applicable rules, policies, standards, and guidelines related to employment with Westminster Services and its communities.

Assist with the evaluation of residents for medical needs/changes and plan resident care based on physician orders.

Enter physician orders into ECS and complete admission documentation.

Ensure residents receive medication according to doctor's orders and complete medication pass.

Maintain the medication cart, including audit procedures for PRN medication and controlled medicines as defined by the nursing standards.

Perform skin evaluations and skin treatments as required by skin treatment protocols.

Assist patients/residents with Activities of Daily Living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, transferring, ambulating, toileting, and other resident needs.

Qualifications

Must be currently licensed in the State of Florida as a Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse.
Must be CPR Certified.
One year of long‑term care experience desirable;
Med‑Surg, Home Health experience helpful; experience working with the elderly, handicapped, or developmentally disabled adults preferred.
Will train on‑the‑job in lieu of the above experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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