Registered Nurse; RN

Need Shift 11-7 Nurses Rate

(Up to $50/hr)

• Premium Compensation
• Great Benefits Package
• Professional Growth & Stability

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

• Monitor the daily delivery of nursing care and nursing staff performance as they deliver nursing care to the patients/residents in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Plan and conduct shift staff meetings on a regular basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and to assist in the improvement of services
• Identify problems or potential problems in the delivery of nursing care to residents and implement corrective action immediately
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director of Nursing as necessary
• Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the resident's total regimen of care
• Begin investigation of all accidents, including staff interviews, data gathering and report writing
• Interpret the nursing department's policies and procedures to personnel, resident, visitors, and government agencies as required
• Ensure staff always maintain confidentiality of resident information
• Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks
• Delegate to each Charge Nurse the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to perform his/her assigned duties
• Make daily rounds of assigned units at a minimum at the beginning and end of the shift, depending upon the activity of the units
• Follow-up on complaints and grievances filed by resident, families, or staff. Take corrective action as needed and make reports to the Director of Nursing
• Ensure that emergency equipment/supply checks are done each shift
• Ensure that the resident's environment is maintained in a clean and safe manner
• May make determination of death when necessary
• Participate in the orientation program for new assigned nursing staff to facilitate their assimilation into the workplace within a reasonable time span and to ensure that each staff member understands his/her role, responsibilities and standards of performance
• Complete written performance evaluations on the assigned staff following probation and thereafter annually, and when performance dictates the need, complete additional evaluations
• Initiate corrective and progressive disciplinary action, as needed
• Ensure that nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the policies and procedures, including dress code as set forth in the Nursing Procedure Manual
• Ensure that an enough nursing staff are scheduled and available for your/next tour of duty to ensure that quality care is maintained, and nursing care needs of the patient/resident are met
• Monitor time and attendance of nursing personnel and take corrective action as appropriate
• Make recommendations to the Director of Nursing regarding employee dismissals, transfers etc.
• Identify learning needs of the nursing staff
• Plan, schedule and conduct unit-based in-services as needs are identified
• Monitor assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established procedures in the use of equipment
• Recommend to the Director of Nursing the equipment and supply needs of the department
• Monitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste
• Ensure the prompt repair or replacement of medical/nursing equipment when necessary
• Oversee the nursing care to patients/residents to ensure safe, efficient, and customer-oriented services are always delivered.
• Inform nursing staff of new admission arrivals and the expected time of arrival
• Ensure that rooms are ready for the new admission
• Visit resident on report daily to observe and evaluate each resident's physical and emotional status
• Review the nurse's notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary
• Start and restart IV’s when ordered and when necessary
• Ensure the staff refer to the resident's care…