Registered Nurse RN - Avamere at Three Fountains

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain established nursing practice objectives and standards.
• Provide direct patient care to residents.
• Complete required recordkeeping while admitting, transferring, and discharging residents.
• Cookordinate with nursing staff and support personnel daily to plan shift services, programs, and activities.
• Prepare and administer medications and review medication cards for completeness and accuracy.
• Review patient care plans for appropriate resident goals, problems, approaches, and revisions based on nursing needs.
• Supervise the day-to-day nursing and caregiving activities performed by CNAs.
• Chart nurses’ notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident and resident’s response to care.
• Participate in facility surveys by authorized government agencies.

Qualifications

• Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a RN in this state.
• Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
• Must chart nurses’ notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident and resident’s response to care.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records and computer documentation systems.
• Effective communication, organization and prioritization skills.
• Customer service skills/experience required.
• Knowledge of reimbursement programs, Medicare and Medicaid preferred.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Must have a current and active CPR/BLS Certification.