Registered Nurse​/Floor Nurse

Additional Information

Sign on Bonus $2500.00

$32+

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with the Florida Nurse Practice Act current federal, state & local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be directed by the Director of Nursing or Nurse Supervisor/Unit Manager to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

As a Registered Nurse/ Floor Nurse, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulation, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.

Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility.

Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.

Participate and cooperate in facility surveys (inspections) by local, state and federal governmental agencies.

Admit, transfer, and discharge residents in accordance with facility protocols, as required.

Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.

Cooperate with other resident services/departments when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained.

Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be required

Periodically review the resident's written discharge plan. Participate in updating the resident's written discharge plan as required.

Assist in planning the nursing service portion of the resident's discharge plan as necessary.

Complete accident/incident reports as necessary. Submit to the Director of Nursing or designee.

Complete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge.

Receive telephone orders from physicians and record in the EMR system.

Transcribe physician's orders to resident charts, card-ex, medication cards, treatment care plans in electronic format or paper as required.

Chart nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident's response