Long-Term Care RN

Aptive Resources; Madoc; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Long-Term Care Nurse to provide exceptional nursing care in a supportive environment. This role involves delivering individualized, age-specific care to enhance the quality of life for residents in long-term care units. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical skills and effective communication abilities, ensuring that residents receive the best possible support for their health needs. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in acute care or related fields.
• Must possess an unrestricted RN license to practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to long-term care residents.
• Coordinate care and provide family education and support.

Skills

BLS Certification

Clinical Skills

Effective Communication

Patient Care Coordination

IV Therapy

Medication Administration

Education

Registered Nurse License

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Job Summary

Job Title: Long-Term Care Nurse

Location: Miami VA Healthcare System (including 7 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics)

Period of Performance: 03/12/2025 – 03/11/2030

Shift Schedule: Rotating eight (8), ten (10) and twelve-hour (12) tours on rotating day, night, and evening shifts, to include weekdays, weekends, and holidays.

Position Description:

The Long-Term Care Registered Nurse (RN) delivers comprehensive nursing care to residents across three long-term care units, including two 45-bed units for long-term and short-stay residents, and one 10-bed unit providing hospice and palliative care services. The RN is responsible for providing individualized, age-specific care that focuses on enhancing quality of life, promoting comfort, and supporting residents' health needs throughout their stay. This role requires strong clinical skills, compassionate care delivery, and effective communication to meet the unique needs of long-term care residents and their families in a supportive and patient-centered environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Unit Description: The long-term care division is comprised of three (3) long-term care units of which two (2) are 45 beds with both long-term and short-stay residents, and one (1) with ten (10) beds that provide hospice and palliative care.

Skills: The Long-Term Care registered nurse is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care, provides family education. The long-term care nurse shall be responsible for patient ADLs (activities of daily living), assessments, BCMA medication and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Responsibilities include barcode medication administration, IV therapy, blood transfusion, monitoring blood pressure, weight and hydration, administering tube feeding, managing behavioral patients, participating in interdisciplinary teams, admissions, discharges, internal and external transfers, delegating to ancillary staff, electronic medical record documentation, patient transport, and emergency response procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements:

Staff shall have BLS certification, and at least three (3) years of experience in acute care or other areas. The personnel assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this task order shall possess an unrestricted license to practice medicine in one of the States, Territories, or of the United States or the District of Columbia.