Night Shift RN/LPN

Harvard-Gardens-Rehabilitation-; Cleveland (OH); Presencial; USD 56.000 - 68.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Harvard-Gardens-Rehabilitation- in Cleveland, OH, seeks a full-time nursing professional licensed in Ohio to provide direct patient care in a skilled nursing facility. You will administer medications, document care, and support admissions, discharges, and transfers while collaborating with physicians, families, and care teams.

The role emphasizes accurate charting, adherence to safety protocols, and leadership of nonprofessional staff within the unit.

Formación

• Must be LPN or RN currently licensed in the State of Ohio.
• Experience in elderly and disabled healthcare.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Professional written and verbal communication.

Responsabilidades

• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
• Accurately documents on the administration records as directed in nursing policies and procedures.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers of residents.
• Reviews resident care, recommends changes, and implements changes, when necessary, reports of changes to Physicians, Care providers, families, and POAs as appropriate.
• Maintains medication carts and the medication room in a clean, orderly fashion.
• Provides leadership in nonprofessional staff assigned to the unit.
• Instructs residents in self-help and self-care.
• Participates in patient care planning by providing nursing input.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Documentation

Patient care

Teamwork

Educación

Ohio nursing license (LPN/RN)

Descripción del empleo

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with Local, State, and Federal Regulations.
• Ensure safety for the residents, employees, and visitors.
• Abide by the Ohio nursing board of Scope of Practice.
• Displays critical thinking skills in emergencies and daily assessments.
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
• Accurately documents on the administration records as directed in nursing policies and procedures.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers of residents.
• Reviews resident care, recommends changes, and implements changes, when necessary, reports of changes to Physicians, Care providers, families, and POAs as appropriate.
• Reviews physicians’ orders to ensure accuracy of medication and treatment administration.
• Orders necessary medications and treatment supplies for residents.
• Maintains medication and treatment of carts and the medication room in a clean, orderly fashion.
• Maintains record of medication room refrigerator temperature. Checks to ensure appropriate temperature is maintained.
• Keeps medication carts and room free from open, undated vials and outdated medications.
• Accountable for narcotic count and records.
• Ensures that catheter bags, tube feeding supplies and oxygen supplies are dated and clean.
• Provides leadership in nonprofessional staff assigned to the unit.
• Instructs residents in self-help and self-care.
• Reports discrepancies on all orders, diet, etc., to the charge nurse, Physician, as appropriate.
• Participates in patient care planning by providing nursing input.
• Develops and maintains good relationships with families and residents and exhibits empathy and understanding of their feelings and concerns.
• Reports needs and concerns for in-services.
• Recognizes safety hazards, addresses them and reports them to Supervisor or Unit coordinator.
• Assist with resident care as necessary.
• Attends education in-services and maintains professional license expectation’s
• Practices and adheres to Infection Control Polices.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

• Ability to lift patients (capable of easily lifting 50 pounds of dead weight alone).
• Ability to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a workday.
• Visual, auditory, and speaking skills sufficient to evaluate, diagnose, communicate, and monitor patient needs, and to maintain accurate records, recognize people and provide and understand written, verbal and gestural communications.
• Ability to push wheeled equipment throughout the facility and in the community.
• Fine motor skills for legible and accurate writing and computer generation of reports, charting, scheduling, daily correspondence, and presentations.
• Fine motor skills for effective and efficient handling of diagnostic or therapeutic equipment.
• Ability to participate in sustained activity for many hours in duration in accordance with state labor laws.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Must be LPN or RN currently licensed in the State of Ohio.

Experience

• Knowledge in techniques and practices in the healthcare of the elderly and disabled.
• Thorough knowledge of the accepted practices/procedures in health and maintenance, including record keeping and documentation of planned care.
• Ability to communicate orally, in writing, and via computer in a professional manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain good rapport with residents, staff and visitors.

Work Environment

• Settings: Skilled Nursing Facility
• Work Hours: Full-time

Job Classification

• Hourly

Notice Requirement

• 2 Weeks