Registered Nurse RN

Long-Term Care Registered Nurse (LTC - RN) Facility Information Facility Type: Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Number of Beds/Residents: 83 beds with 74 residents; 20 beds are designated for a locked dementia unit Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System: Point Click Care Nurse-to-Resident Ratios: 5 RNs to 74 residents on day and afternoon shifts; 1 RN to 74 residents on midnight shift Required Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Registered Nurse (RN) license Common Diagnoses/Patient Types: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Rehabilitation, Dementia Job Responsibilities Administer medications Perform comprehensive head-to-toe assessments Potential charge nurse duties Experience and Skills Minimum of 1 year experience in long-term care Open to first-time travel nurses Clinical Details Intravenous (IV) Therapy: IVs accepted for fluids or antibiotics Telemetry Monitoring: Not available Attendance at Team Conferences for Acute Inpatient Rehab: Not required Supervisory and Physician Support Director of Nursing (DON), Charge Nurse, and House Supervisor present for each shift First and third shift supervisors available Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) takes call Physician availability after hours: 24-hour access to Team Health Interdisciplinary Team Physical Therapy (PT) / Occupational Therapy (OT) Dietician Activities Coordinator Social Services MDS/Case Managers Business Office Billing Staff Additional Facility Information Respiratory Therapist (RT) On-site: Not 24/7; no vented patients, but BiPAP and CPAP are used Pharmacy On-site: No Medication Dispensing System: None Shifts and Scheduling 8-hour shifts: Days: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Midnights: 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM Nights: 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM 12-hour shifts: Days: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM Block scheduling allowed for agency nurses Work Requirements Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend Holiday Coverage: May be required to participate in holiday rotation Call or Standby: None Floating: Required throughout the facility Dress Code and Orientation Scrub Color: Any color allowed Orientation Includes: Relias training modules Skills checkoff One day on the general unit for orientation #J-18808-Ljbffr