Geriatric RN: Lead Care Teams & Rounds

Liberty Healthcare Management; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services in Wilmington, NC is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for Liberty Commons. You will provide high-quality nursing care according to physician orders and facility policies, while leading a team of nursing assistants.

Candidates must hold an active NC nursing license, CPR certification, and demonstrate a genuine interest in geriatric nursing. This role includes rounds support, medication administration, and adherence to infection control

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, graduated from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current, valid license from North Carolina Board of Nursing and submit proof of license renewal every other year.
• Provide quality-nursing care to patients, follow doctor orders, genuine interest in geriatric nursing.
• CPR certified yearly.
• Attend in-service training and other staff meetings as required.
• Ability to supervise nursing assistants assuring that work assignments are completed appropriately and timely.
• Dependable, flexible, and able to work and cooperate well with all nursing personnel, other departments and have understanding, patience, and tact in working with patients, families, doctors, and others.
• Ability to make decisions regarding nursing problems, realizing that errors and incompetence may have serious consequences for patients.

Responsibilities

• Assure quality nursing care for patient by following physician’s orders, state and federal regulations and this Facility’s policies and procedures.
• Administers all medications (oral, s.q., I.M., or I.V.) as ordered by M.D. and according to Facility policies.
• Leads, guides, and supervises nursing assistants and orderlies.
• Assists physicians with rounds as needed.
• Drapes, remains with and cares for patients during MD rounds, physical examinations, and treatments as necessary.
• Performs treatments scheduled during shift and documents appropriately.
• Maintains infection control measures as necessary.
• Adheres to all regulations pertaining to cleanliness, infection control, and Standard/Universal Precautions.
• Assists with research related to the quality of nursing care, as assigned.
• Assists with records, orders, and assessment of new admissions unit/hall.
• Assists with scheduling patients annual physical with attending physician and ensures physicals and documentation of physical are done on a timely basis.

Skills

Nursing supervision

Geriatric nursing

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

RN education

Job description

Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services in Wilmington, NC is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for Liberty Commons. You will provide high-quality nursing care according to physician orders and facility policies, while leading a team of nursing assistants.

Candidates must hold an active NC nursing license, CPR certification, and demonstrate a genuine interest in geriatric nursing. This role includes rounds support, medication administration, and adherence to infection control