RN / LPN - Care Center - Full Time

Registered Nurse - RN

Job Details Job Location: Angleton, TX 77515

Position Type: Full Time

Job Shift: Any

Education Level: Bachelors Degree

Job Category: Nursing

Description

Serenity Light Recovery Center

Registered Nurse- Duties and Responsibilities:

The Registered Nurse is responsible for enhancing the provision of care within the nursing department. The Registered Nurse will enhance the functions and performances of the nurses and the residential care technicians while providing services to patients as needed. Additionally, you will monitor patient’s medication regimes prescribed by the physician while the patient resides at the facility. The RN will be responsible for checking patient’s withdrawal symptoms as well as reporting to the Medical Director. As a RN of the facility, you will oversee medications throughout the day while engaging in record keeping, documentation, and assisting your patients with their medical needs. The records must meet the needs of the doctor as well as meet the standards of the state health codes. As the RN, you will be responsible for overseeing all records for overseeing all records kept on medications and vital signs on the on the patients and any protocols ordered by the medical director.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee other licensed and non-licensed staff in the day-to-day delivery of patient care.

Prepare and review medical records, nurses’ notes to evaluate the resident’s physical and emotional status.

Oversee LVN staff on duty and audit/review charts daily

Providing nursing care according to the Physician’s orders, care plans, established standards, policies, and procedures.

Prepare and pass medications in accordance with nursing standards and facility policies

Sign, date and perform all charting, record keeping, and care plans in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Provide outstanding individualized resident care.

Ensuring medication orders are up-to-date and accurate

Ensures compliance with all medical/nursing and regulations for THHS and Joint Commission

Audits charts weekly for compliance

Qualifications Education Requirements:

Current Registered Nursing (RN) License in Texas required

Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University Preferred

Job Requirements:

Excellent communication skills

Basic computer skills

Must have valid Driver’s License

Expert communication skills and counseling abilities

Ability to coordinate with professionals from diverse backgrounds, working at distinct levels

Commitment to the philosophy of recovery and continuity of the program and of consideration and respect of clients

Customer service oriented, professional attitude

Current TB Test, CPR/First Aid

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