Vent Unit Registered Nurse (RN)

About the role

Eastern Healthcare is looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide direct nursing care to residents and supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized nursing care for residents requiring mechanical ventilation, tracheostomy care, and other complex respiratory therapies.
• Monitor residents’ conditions and report changes to physicians and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans.
• Maintain competency in the care of medically complex residents requiring ICU/ventilator-level nursing support.
• Accurately document nursing care, treatments, and residents’ responses in medical records.
• Supervise and support Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) as needed.
• Ensure compliance with infection control, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate effectively with residents, families, physicians, and staff.
• Respond to medical emergencies and provide appropriate interventions.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with required state licensure.
• Previous ICU, Critical Care, Step-Down, LTACH, or Ventilator Unit experience is necessary.
• Experience caring for ventilator-dependent and tracheostomy patients is necessary.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ventilator management, respiratory assessment, airway maintenance, and emergency response.
• Must have a current/active CPR certification.
• Recognize resident’s needs such as ROM exercises, ambulation limitations, etc.
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
• Demonstrated basic to intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook, Internet and Intranet navigation.
• Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives.
• Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.
• Ability to deal with new tasks without the benefit of written procedures.
• Approachable, flexible and adaptable to change.
• Function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with employees and vendors.

Physical And Sensory Requirements

• Moderate physical activity: Push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds to a minimum height of three (3) feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet.
• Standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
• Bending and/or stooping for more than one (1) hour at a time.
• Sitting for more than one (1) hour at a time.
• Requires writing and/or computer work with repetitive typing and concentrating on computer screen and/or documents for more than two (2) hours at a time.

Benefits And Perks

• Health Insurance
• Dental + Vision
• 401k
• Tuition reimbursement through ECPI
• 1.5 Holiday Pay
• 1.5 Overtime Pay for every hour worked over 40 hours per week
• Employee recognition programs
• Daily Pay
• Shift Differential (Evening and Night Shift)