ADMIT/DISCHARGE NURSE - LANIER NURSING HOME

East Alabama Health; Valley (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

East Alabama Medical Center seeks a Registered Nurse to provide safe therapeutic care in a fast-paced setting serving skilled nursing and long-term care residents. You will integrate knowledge and skills to support patients and families from admission through discharge, while educating them and maintaining competency in evidence-based practice.

Candidates should have an Associate degree in nursing, RN licensure, and BLS within 90 days of hire; a Bachelor's degree and SNF/LTC experience are

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing or equivalent.
• Registered Nursing License.
• BLS within 90 days of hire.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field preferred.
• Recent SNF or LTC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe therapeutic care in a high-paced environment.
• Assist with admissions and discharges for SNF and long-term care residents.
• Educate patients and families throughout the continuum of care.
• Maintain competency to provide supportive care and follow standards.
• Commit to self-development and ongoing professional growth.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in nursing or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field

Job description

About East Alabama Medical Center

At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.

Position Summary

Provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way in a high-paced work environment that serves to maximize patient flow by expediting admissions and discharges for the skilled nursing facility and long term care residents. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education. Maintains competency to provide supportive care, such as, basic nursing duties utilizing standards, guidelines, protocols, or pathways for care delivery. Incorporates data and information to continuously improve care and practice to enhance outcomes. Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development.

Position Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing or equivalent


• N/A


• Required Registration/License/Certification


• Registered Nursing License


• BLS within 90 days of hire


• Preferred Education


• Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field


• Preferred Experience


• Recent SNF or LTC experience


• Preferred Registration/License/Certification