Registered Nurse

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Registered Nurse

Regular Full-Time Englewood, NJ, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1658

Salary Range: $42.50 To $47.50 Hourly

NEWRATES $42.50/HR - $47.50/HR + $2.00 Shift Differential for Nights and Weekends!!!!

Actors Fund Home , an assisted living, skilled nursing, accredited dementia care and sub-acute rehabilitation center located in Englewood, NJ, and a recipient of a CMS Five Star Rating is seeking Full Time or Per-Diem Registered Nurses (RN) to provide direct nursing care to our residents under the supervision of the RN Supervisor and supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by the nursing assistants.

JOB DUTIES

• Ensure all residents are assessed and evaluated as per policy and procedure throughout their stay
• Review resident’s plan of care for appropriate resident goals, problems, interventions / approaches and revisions based on nursing needs
• Coordinate nursing services to ensure resident’s total regimen of care is maintained
• Administer professional services such treatments as catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/ bandages, packs, colostomy and drainage bags as required and as per facility’s policy and procedures
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by physician
• Complete and file charts upon the resident’s admission, transfer and/ or discharge; review medication and treatment administration records for completeness of information
• Chart nurses notes in a descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident and resident’s response to care
• Ensure that the Nurse Call Alert System (call bell system) is answered promptly and monitored via cordless phones and digital displays
• Ensure all CNAs carry their cordless phones and tags; ensure all calls alerts are cleared by the nursing staff after attending to the resident
• Registered Nurses will be responsible for CNAs working on the unit
• Will be educated and become proficient in the Comfort Matters competencies to include knowledge, skills and abilities needed to provide person-centered care practice to residents with dementia.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Active license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the State of New Jersey required.
• Previous experience as a RN in a long term care facility or other related health care facility.
• Knowledge of electronic charting a plus.
• Tactful and courteous with residents, families, practitioners and others.
• Must be able to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
  
• Have an understanding of, affection for, and a desire to work with the aging.

ABOUT THIS POSITION

This is an hourly position offering a range between $42.50/HR-$47.50/HR based in The Actors Fund Home in Englewood, NJ. The current shift demands are inclusive of 7am-3:30pm & 3:00pm-11:30pm and scheduling needs are flexible between every weekend or every other weekend.

ABOUT THE ACTORS FUND

The Actors Fund is a national human services organization that fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan. Through offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Fund serves everyone in film, theatre, television, music, opera, radio and dance with programs including social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, housing, and secondary employment and training services.

The Fund is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Built into the value statement of Actors Fund is a commitment to embrace diversity and seek equity, inclusion and dignity for all.

We celebrate our differences and strive to cultivate an environment of mutual respect.