Phoenix, AZ - Medical - Healthcare - AZDVS - ASVH-Phoenix - RN

Registered Nurse (RN)

Looking for Day and Night Shift Registered Nurses (RNs)

Full-time agency staff are required to take a block schedule of three days one week and four days the opposite week, including every other weekend.

Minimum of 2 years of preferred Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or Long-Term Care (LTC) experience.

Administer medication and perform treatments on an assigned unit, as ordered by the physician and within the scope of the license.

Receive and deliver a variety of information regarding residents' medical, social, functional, and other needs.

Participate in the receiving and giving of shift reports.

Communicate with residents, family, and staff as necessary to ensure residents receive appropriate care from the interdisciplinary team.

Perform the initial admission nursing assessment on newly admitted residents; assist with the development of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments, ongoing quarterly reviews, and care plans.

Maintain appropriate clinical and administrative documentation regarding diagnosis, assessments, treatment, and summary of client progress.

Lead and perform limited supervision of subordinate staff and assist as needed with direct resident care for the completion of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, personal hygiene, and mobility.

Conduct and participate in in-service training and staff development programs for regularly employed staff and other duties as assigned.

Utilize AMS concepts and tools for problem-solving and continuous work/process improvements and efficiency.

Other duties as assigned, related to the position.

Gerontological/geriatric nursing theory and practices.

Understanding of residents' conditions and changing medical/physical/psychological care needs.

Effects of the aging process.

Team nursing practices and procedures.

Development of treatment plans for resident/patient care.

Pharmacology and medicines practices and procedures.

Federal, state, and agency laws, rules, and regulations governing professional nursing practices and the security and control of medical supplies and medications.

Professional nursing methods and techniques.

Observation and assessment of patient behavior and progress.

Application and interpretation of state and agency laws and regulations governing geriatric nursing practices.

Development and execution of patient care plans within a team nursing concept.

Effective oral and written communication.

Building interpersonal relationships.

Ability to learn, implement, and monitor AMS methods, and to use AMS concepts and tools for problem-solving and continuous work/process improvement and efficiency.

RN license in the appropriate state.

Minimum of 2 years of preferred SNF/LTC experience.