Night Shift Registered Nurse

Topaz Fiscal Services; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation is seeking a qualified Registered Nurse to lead clinical staff and coordinate comprehensive resident care. The incumbent will supervise LPNs, LVNs, and CNAs, ensuring adherence to physician orders and care plans.

Responsibilities include directing nursing staff, administering medications, IV starts, and treatments while maintaining regulatory compliance and resident safety.

Qualifications

• Must be skilled in directing, motivating and training staff.
• Able to communicate effectively with residents, family members and all levels of the organization and maintain confidentiality.
• Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing with valid RN state license.

Responsibilities

• Assess resident care plans using the nursing process and evaluate outcomes.
• Interview applicants and participate in hires and counseling as allowed by law.
• Lead team conferences to develop individual nursing care plans and assign qualified staff.
• Implement physicians' orders, administer medications, start IVs, perform treatments and tests, and document results.
• Ensure supplies are used economically and equipment is kept safe and clean.
• Coordinate nursing care for residents scheduled for therapy or procedures by other departments.
• Report and record observations and reactions regarding residents.
• Assist or institute emergency measures for sudden adverse developments.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Staff leadership

Communication

Education

RN license

Job description

Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation

POSITION PURPOSE

Work with physicians, implementing orders for medications, treatments and special tests. Supervise LPNs, L VNs and CNAs, providing them support in order that they may provide total nursing care for residents.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION

• Utilize the nursing process to assess resident care plans, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes related to nursing care.
• Interview applicants, recommend hires; participate in counseling to extent permitted by law
• Initiate and lead team conferences to develop individualized nursing care plans; assess and document resident's condition and nursing needs; assign team members who have the capabilities and qualifications to meet resident's needs
• Implement physicians' orders; administer medications, start IVs, perform treatments, procedures and special tests and document treatment as required by company policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations
• Ensure supplies are used economically and equipment is clean and maintained in a safe manner
• Coordinate nursing care of residents scheduied for therapy or procedures by other departments
• Report and record observations and reactions regarding residents
• Assist or institute emergency measures for sudden adverse developments
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION / REQUIREMENTS

Must be skilled in directing, motivating and training staff and able to work as a member of a team; able to communicate effectively with residents, family members and all levels of the organization and maintain confidentiality. Should be a graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing with valid RN state license,