Registered Nurse (RN) Job Description
Are you someone that takes pride in their work? Would you like to give back to the community? Do you like to be challenged with new adventures daily? South Valley Care Center can offer you that and more. With a comprehensive benefits package, competitive pay, and $500 hiring bonus, we need your drive and aspirations for excellence. Apply here through this ad, or better yet, come see us at our award winning, five star rated location. We want you to interview us as much as we want to see you! ***$500 NEW HIRING BONUS AVAILABLE*** - Provides direct care for residents in accordance with nursing guidelines; and provides supervision of certified nurse aides. - Must have thorough knowledge of general nursing theory and practices including knowledge of drugs, biological, physical, social and medical science and their application for better understanding of resident care problems. - Must be alert and skilled in recognizing and identifying symptoms and must utilize excellent judgment in initiating proper intervention for unusual or unfavorable resident conditions. - Prepares and administers medication and treatment as prescribed and keeps accurate account of drug inventories and proper records of drugs. - Keeps up sterile supplies and maintains treatment cart as all times and requisitions supplies as needed. - Supervises basic care as it relates to their specific tasks and keeps the supervisor informed of resident status and requests assistance from them as needed. - Reviews care plan frequently with nursing team members and ensures that the staff utilizes these plans. - Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and must hold a current RN license in good standing with the state of New Mexico Board of Nursing. - Must be flexible, adaptable and responsible in order to provide the best possible care to the residents of South Valley Care Center. - Must hold or be willing to obtain CPR certification within 3 months of hire. All applicants must have a basic knowledge of speaking, reading, and writing the English language for safety reasons. We are an equal opportunity employer EEO M/F/D/V.