IDD Nurse - Evening Shift | Sign-On Bonus & Benefits

988 Lifeline; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Medical Vision Dental

Shift Differential

Paid Time off

Education increases based on nursing岁

Job summary

New Vista is seeking a Registered Nurse for the IDD PM shift in Louisville, KY. This full-time role focuses on person-centered care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with benefits and sign-on rewards described in the listing.

The RN will supervise LPNs, administer medications, respond to emergencies, and participate as a care team member to promote health, independence, and dignity.

Qualifications

• Must possess an Associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing and a valid RN license issued by the Kentucky Board of Nursing or a state Nursing Board in the “Compact State Agreement”.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of a Nursing Supervisor, perform nursing duties in the care of ill or injured clients, perform nursing assessments.
• Supervises licensed practical nurses in executing physicians' orders and proper nursing procedures.
• Administration of medications via feeding tube, PO, or IV. Administers injections.
• Responds to facility emergency codes.
• Serves as a member of the client's treatment team, investigates and reports on unusual incidents involving client care.
• Reports clients' abnormal physical and mental reactions to the physician.
• Performs nursing assessments on new admissions.
• Interacts with clients and families and explains treatment.

Skills

Nursing care

Medication administration

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

New Vista is seeking a Registered Nurse for the IDD PM shift in Louisville, KY. This full-time role focuses on person-centered care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with benefits and sign-on rewards described in the listing.

The RN will supervise LPNs, administer medications, respond to emergencies, and participate as a care team member to promote health, independence, and dignity.