Graduate Nurse - EVENING SHIFT - Emergency Nursing

New Graduate Rn Opportunities At Grimes Center

The Grimes Center, our skilled nursing facility with Yale New Haven Health, currently has amazing opportunities available for new graduate RN's with competitive pay rates! Please apply to this job posting if you are interested in either Full-time, Part-time, or Per diem jobs for any shift (Day/Evening/Night).

A member of the nursing staff who is highly involved in the delivery of quality nursing care. He/She will work in conjunction with the Charge Nurse to meet the resident's needs and/or resolve problems. Directs and supervises the nursing care and all related activities on the unit, assigned according to the policies and procedures of Grimes Center and the State and Federal agents. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Follows established standards of nursing practices and implements facility policies and procedures.

Interprets existing policies and procedures to other licensed staff, nursing assistants, residents, families and physicians.

Assumes responsibility for compliance with Federal, State and local regulations within the assigned unit.

Obtains report from nurse he/she is relieving and implements appropriate follow-up action as necessary.

Provides report to nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action if necessary.

Conducts resident rounds, directs care for C.A.s and LPNs, and initiates corrective action and reporting issues/actions taken to nursing supervisor.

Supervises and evaluates all direct resident care and initiates changes or corrective action as necessary.

Provides clinical supervision of certified nursing assistants providing direct resident care and gives direction to licensed practical nurses.

Knowledgeably and competently performs basic nursing skills including administration of medications (including IV, enteral) and treatments per the physician's order and facility policy.

Performs and documents comprehensive assessment of each resident. Develops care plan based on these assessments.

Counsels nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses and recommends disciplinary action, when necessary, to the Shift Supervisor.

Check emergency equipment and sign off on the emergency cart checklist sheet.

Ability to consistently work cooperatively with residents, nursing staff, physicians, families, consultant personnel, community agencies and ancillary service providers.

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or Science preferred.

At least one year of work experience in rehabilitative, psychiatric or geriatric nursing preferred.

A Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Connecticut

Demonstrates the ability to maintain standards of care rendered at Grimes Center accordance with the State of Connecticut Public Health Code, the governing body of the facility and the State and Federal agencies.

Yale New Haven Health