Rapid Response Nurse

OPCO Skilled Management; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management in Taos, New Mexico, is seeking a compassionate Nursing Supervisor to ensure high-quality clinical outcomes and resident/family satisfaction on every shift.

You will lead nursing staff, administer medications as per orders, coordinate with the DON, and uphold facility policies while minimizing overtime. NM LVN license and current BLS/CPR are required, with at least 2 years in a Skilled Nursing Facility.

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN in New Mexico required.
• At least 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Current BLS/CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensures delivery of high-quality, positive clinical outcomes, and resident/family satisfaction during supervisory shift.
• Serves as a resource to all staff within the facility regarding the quality of services provided.
• Provide direct resident care when required; Demonstrates the ability to administer medications and treatment timely and according to facility policy; Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Effectively manages nursing personnel on shift to limit use of overtime and agency personnel.
• Assesses the work performance of nursing staff as it relates to unit standards of care and goals.
• Conducts regular staff meetings on each shift and provides updates to DON.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff supervision

Medication administration

BLS/CPR certified

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license

Job description

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Immediate deployment.

Rate of Pay: $55.00 / HR.

PRN Coverage: 2 shifts minimum per week.

Location: Taos, New Mexico.

If you are compassionate and love to take care of people, then we invite you to consider us as your new employer.

Your Responsibilities

• Ensures delivery of high-quality, positive clinical outcomes, and resident/family satisfaction during supervisory shift.
• Serves as a resource to all staff within the facility regarding the quality of services provided.
• Provide direct resident care when required; Demonstrates the ability to administer medications and treatment timely and according to facility policy; Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Effectively manages nursing personnel on shift to limit use of overtime and agency personnel.
• Assesses the work performance of nursing staff as it relates to unit standards of care and goals.
• Conducts regular staff meetings on each shift and provides updates to DON.

Your Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Licensed Vocational program and licensed in the state of practice, required.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.
• Current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs; ALFs as required by state).

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.