Registered Nurse - The Foley Center At Chestnut Ridge

REGISTERED NURSE - THE FOLEY CENTER AT CHESTNUT RIDGE

Liberty Cares with Compassion.

$15,000 Sign on Bonus Available

At Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, we promote a challenging, but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment.

• Assure quality nursing care for patients by following physician’s orders, state and federal regulations, and facility policies and procedures.
• 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.
• Drape, stay with, and care for patients during M.D. rounds, physical examinations, and treatments as necessary.
• Perform scheduled treatments during shift and document appropriately; maintain infection control measures as necessary.
• Adhere to all regulations pertaining to cleanliness, infection control, and Standard/Universal Precautions.
• Assist with research related to the quality of nursing care as assigned.
• Assist with records, orders, and assessment of new admissions unit/hall; assist with scheduling patients’ annual physicals with attending physician and ensure physicals and documentation are done on a timely basis.

• Registered Nurse, graduated from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current, valid license from North Carolina Board of Nursing; submit proof of license renewal every other year.
• Provide quality nursing care to patients, follow doctor orders, genuine interest in geriatric nursing.
• CPR certified yearly.
• Attend in-service training and other staff meetings as required.
• Ability to supervise nursing assistants ensuring assignments are completed appropriately and timely.
• Dependable, flexible, cooperative with all nursing personnel, other departments, and patient families; possess understanding, patience, and tact.
• Ability to make decisions regarding nursing problems; aware that errors and incompetence may have serious consequences for patients.

Background checks/drug‑free workplace. EOE.