Vent Unit Registered Nurse; RN

Committed to promoting wellness, healing, and independence for all lives we touch.

EASTERN HEALTHCARE is looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide direct nursing care to residents and supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. The RN will also provide care for residents requiring ICU-level monitoring and ventilator support
, ensuring adherence to evidence-based critical care practices while maintaining the highest degree of quality care.

• Health Insurance
• Dental + Vison
• 401k
• Tuition reimbursement through ECPI
• 1.5 Holiday Pay
• 1.5 Overtime Pay for every hour worked over 40 hours per week
• Employee recognition programs
• Daily Pay
• Shift Differential (Evening and Night Shift)

• Provide specialized nursing care for residents requiring mechanical ventilation, tracheostomy care, and other complex respiratory therapies
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• Monitor residents’ conditions and report changes to physicians and the interdisciplinary care team

• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans

• Monitor ventilator-dependent residents, assess respiratory status, recognize changes in condition, and collaborate with respiratory therapists and physicians to optimize patient outcomes.

• Perform ventilator assessments, airway management, suctioning, and tracheostomy care in accordance with facility protocols.

• Recognize and respond promptly to respiratory distress and other critical changes in patient condition, initiating appropriate emergency interventions.

• Maintain competency in the care of medically complex residents requiring ICU/ventilator-level nursing support

• Accurately document nursing care, treatments, and residents’ responses in medical records

• Supervise and support Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) as needed

• Ensure compliance with infection control, safety standards, and regulatory requirements

• Communicate effectively with residents, families, physicians, and staff

• Respond to medical emergencies and provide appropriate interventions

• Registered Nurse with required state licensure.

• Previous ICU, Critical Care, Step-Down, LTACH, or Ventilator Unit experience is neccesary.

• Experience caring for ventilator-dependent and tracheostomy patients is neccesary.

• Demonstrated knowledge of ventilator management, respiratory assessment, airway maintenance, and emergency response.

• Must have a current/active CPR certification.

• Recognize resident’s needs such as ROM exercises, ambulation limitations, etc.

• Effective verbal and written English communication skills.

• Demonstrated basic to intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook, Internet and Intranet navigation.

• Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives.

• Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.

• Ability to deal with new tasks without the benefit of written procedures.

• Approachable, flexible and adaptable to change.

• Function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with employees and vendors.

Moderate physical activity:

• Push, pull, move, and/or…