Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

Job Description

Mountainside Nursing and Rehab located in Mountainside, New Jersey, a quality skilled nursing facility, offers short and long-term nursing and rehabilitation care.

All shifts available

Benefits to working at the Mountainside Nursing Home:

Ø Competitive salary

Ø Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Ø Additional Benefits

Ø Paid time off

Ø Tuition reimbursement

Ø Differential pay

Ø Referral bonus

Ø Service awards

Ø 401K

Duties/Responsibilities

• The primary job duty is to provide basic medical attention to patients and assessing their needs.

• Provide direct nursing care to assigned residents in accordance with the nursing process.

• Direct day to day functions of Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants, assuring compliance with state and federal regulations and facility policies and processes.

• Provide assessment of and responds to resident conditions utilizing the nursing process.

• Maintain effective communication with other members of the interdisciplinary team utilizing facility processes in order to assure the highest standard of care is maintained for each resident assigned to his or her care.

• Complete and ensure LPN and C.N.A. documentation of care and services rendered according to facility policies and procedures.

• Complete reports such as the 24-hour change in condition report, Incident and Accident reports, etc. according to the facility policy and procedure and as assigned by the Director of Nursing Services.

• Ensure timely and accurate medication and treatment administration.

• Communicate to physician and documents changes in resident condition utilizing both objective and subjective nursing assessment.

• Document and implement changes in nursing and medical plans of care.

• According to facility policy and procedure, assure that all members of the interdisciplinary team are aware of and understand changes in resident nursing and/or medical plan of care.