Registered Nurse: On-Call

UP TO $750 SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE! $500 at six (6) months of employment $250 at one (1) year of employment SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL FROM $0.50 TO $2.00 PER HOUR DEPENDING ON SHIFT! POSITION SUMMARY: This position provides professional nursing care for residents to assure the highest degree of quality resident care is maintained at all times within a safe environment; maintains medical records, administers medications, and develops patient care plans in conjunction with other medical professionals; offers emotional and social support, and attends residents overall physical comfort ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following duties are normal for this position These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily Other duties may be required and assigned - Provides for resident safety, comfort and well-being - Reviews and administers medications - Assesses the condition of residents; monitors for changes in condition and responds with appropriate action - Communicates resident needs or condition changes to physician, family and other staff - Performs various treatments including dressing changes, catheter care and/or insertion, etc - Documents tasks regarding medications passed, assessments, communications with physician and family, etc - Review resident care plans; completes documentation - Compiles information requested for physician reviews - Assigns, directs, reviews and trains staff work - Cleans, organizes and provides supplies for medical carts and rooms - Responds to resident requests by assisting to bathroom, walking, medication requests, etc - Provides direct patient care including repositioning, hygiene, assessing skin needs, etc - Receives information from prior shift; reports information to following shift - Verifies narcotics counts at shift beginning and ending - Requests medications from pharmacy; enters new medication orders; transcribes orders; faxes orders to pharmacy; pulls medication to return - Reports to oncoming shifts - Other duties as assigned MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS - Associates Degree in Nursing - Previous experience working with the elderly or disabled population groups preferred - Registered Nurse License - Must successfully pass criminal and caregiver background check