Registered Nurse - RN

Registered Nurse – RNExperience the rewards of long-term care in a dedicated 40-bed skilled nursing facility. As a Skilled Nursing RN, you will provide compassionate, high-quality care to residents during the critical overnight shift. You will be responsible for the full nursing process–assessing, planning, and implementing individualized care plans while ensuring that residents maintain their dignity, independence, and comfort. This role is ideal for a clinician who excels at building long-term relationships with residents and their families while maintaining the rigorous clinical standards required for IV therapy and advanced wound care.Key Duties:Comprehensive Care Management: Assess, plan, and coordinate individualized care for residents, making real-time adjustments to care plans as clinical needs evolve.Clinical Excellence: Administer medications and complex treatments, including IV medications and professional dressing changes, with a deep understanding of therapeutic effects and potential side effects.Resident Advocacy: Maintain residents' self-esteem, privacy, and confidentiality while providing opportunities for independence and personal choice.Physician Collaboration: Ensure all physician orders are processed accurately and notifications are handled in a timely manner to maintain continuity of care.Safety & Mobility: Expertly utilize transfer equipment (gait belts, mechanical lifts, slide boards) and handling techniques to ensure residents feel safe and secure during movement.Documentation & Technology: Maintain accurate and timely records using the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.Emergency Preparedness: Demonstrate and apply knowledge of department-specific safety, fire, and disaster plans to protect the resident population.Leadership: Direct and document care provided by support staff, ensuring all call lights are responded to promptly and education is provided to residents and their families.Required Qualifications:Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.Licensure: Current RN licensure for the state of practice.Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.Clinical Skills: Must have the ability to perform IV medication administration and complex dressing changes.Experience: Minimum of 3 months in a Long-Term Care (LTC) setting.Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to 35 lbs and safely operate mechanical lift equipment.Desired Qualifications:Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills in English to effectively exchange information with residents and interdisciplinary staff.Clinical Judgment: Advanced knowledge of geriatric nursing skills and the ability to detect subtle changes in resident conditions.Compassion: A proven track record of providing care in a patient, safe, and efficient manner that prioritizes resident dignity.Location and Work Type:Setting: 40-Bed Long-Term Care / Skilled Nursing FacilityWork Type: Direct Hire OnlySchedule: Full-Time | Night Shift | 6:00 PM – 6:30 AMIncentives: Potential Sign-On and Relocation Bonuses