REGISTERED NURSE - ROYAL PARK REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CENTER
Liberty Health · Matthews, NC · Yesterday
HealthcareFull-time
About the Role
We promote a challenging, but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment for experienced Registered Nurses (RN license required).
Responsibilities
- Assure quality nursing care for patients by following physician’s orders, state and federal regulations, and Facility policies and procedures.
- Administer all medications (oral, s.q., I.M., or I.V.) as ordered by M.D. and according to Facility policies.
- Lead, guide, and supervise nursing assistants and orderlies.
- Assist physicians with rounds as needed.
- Drape, remain with, and care for patients during MD rounds, physical examinations, and treatments as necessary.
- Perform treatments scheduled during shift and document appropriately.
- Maintain infection control measures as necessary.
- Adhere to all regulations pertaining to cleanliness, infection control, and Standard/Universal Precautions.
- Assist with research related to the quality of nursing care, as assigned.
- Assist with records, orders, and assessment of new admissions unit/hall.
- Assist with scheduling patients' annual physical with attending physician and ensure physicals and documentation are completed on a timely basis.
Requirements
- Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current, valid license from the North Carolina Board of Nursing; submit proof of license renewal every other year.
- Genuine interest in geriatric nursing.
- CPR certified yearly.
- Attend in-service training and other staff meetings as required.
- Ability to supervise nursing assistants, ensuring work assignments are completed appropriately and timely.
- Dependable, flexible, and able to work and cooperate well with all nursing personnel, other departments, patients, families, doctors, and others.
- Understanding, patience, and tact in working with patients and families.
- Ability to make decisions regarding nursing problems, realizing errors and incompetence may have serious consequences for patients.
Background checks and a drug-free workplace apply.