Graduate Nurse (83801)

Regency Integrated Health Services; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Regency Integrated Health Services is hiring a full-time Graduate Nurse at the Laredo South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. This role involves assisting in quality care for residents, implementing care plans, and maintaining communication with families.

The ideal candidate will have completed an RN program and is working towards licensure in Texas. Experience in a skilled nursing facility is preferred. The position demands active collaboration with healthcare teams and attention to residents' needs.

Qualifications

• Must be working toward testing for a Registered Nurse license in Texas.
• Experience working in a skilled nursing facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observe and report resident conditions during rounds.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Participate in special projects assigned by management.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Reporting resident conditions

Collaboration with physicians

Education

Completed an RN program at an accredited vocational school or college

Job description

Job Details

Location: Laredo South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Laredo, TX 78040

Position Type: Full Time

Job Category: Nurse

Primary Responsibilities

The GN Graduate Nurse, under the supervision of RN, will assist in ensuring the provision of quality care that promotes the highest practicable physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care.

Essential Functions

• Observe, assess, document, and report resident conditions/changes during rounds.
• Assure implementation of care plans as directed.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Conduct rounds with physician and record visits in clinical records.
• Perform narcotic reconciliation with incoming and outgoing shifts.
• Identify significant changes in the condition of residents and take necessary action per facility policies and procedures.
• Oversee and monitor aides.
• Initiate and complete Incident and Accident Reports per facility policy.
• Discharge residents per facility policy.
• Complete Nursing Assessment for Physician Calls prior to calling physician on any change in resident condition.
• Communicate with resident’s point of contact when they ask for a status update or if there is a change in condition.
• Participate in other special projects or functions as assigned by the Director of Nurses and/or the Administrator.

Qualifications

• Completed an RN program at an accredited vocational school or college.

Licensing Requirements

• Must be working toward testing for a Registered Nurse license in the state of Texas.

Experience Requirements

• Experience working in a skilled nursing facility is preferred.

Physical Demands

• Lifting 1-25 lbs – performed rarely to frequently.
• Lifting 25-50 lbs – performed occasionally.
• Lifting 50+ lbs – performed frequently.
• Carrying 1-25 lbs, 25-50 lbs, & 50+ lbs – may carry up to 50+ lbs.
• Pushing/Pulling 1-25 lbs, 25-50 lbs, & 50+ lbs – may push or pull up to 50+ lbs.
• Sliding/Transferring 1-25 lbs, 25-50 lbs, & 50+ lbs – may slide or transfer residents.
• Standing, Sitting, Walking – may spend long periods standing or walking.
• Speaking, Hearing/Listening, Seeing – required for communication.
• Balancing/Climbing, Stooping/Kneeling, Crouching/Crawling, Reaching – required for resident care.
• Driving – required for transportation of residents.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Regency Integrated Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Regency does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory criteria.