Registered Nurse

Pikes Peak Post Acute; Bangs (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pikes Peak Post Acute is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Long-Term Care floor team. You will provide safe, compassionate nursing care, conduct resident assessments, and administer medications according to physician orders and Texas regulations.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop care plans and ensure high-quality resident outcomes. Responsibilities include supervising licensed and certified nursing staff, documenting care accurately, and responding to

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license in Texas
• Experience in long-term care settings
• Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary team
• Strong communication and assessment skills

Responsibilities

• Resident assessment upon admission and ongoing monitoring
• Administer medications and treatments per Five Rights
• Provide skilled nursing care and wound/catheter care as ordered
• Document progress notes, assessments, and treatments
• Develop and evaluate individualized care plans with the team
• Supervise LVNs/LPNs, CNAs and other staff as applicable
• Delegate tasks and ensure safe, effective resident care
• Respond to emergencies and changes in condition promptly
• Communicate with physicians, families, and pharmacy personnel
• Participate in rounds, care conferences, and discharge planning
• Maintain confidential medical records and ensure timely documentation
• Adhere to infection prevention, resident rights, and regulatory requirements
• Advocate for residents’ dignity, safety, and quality of life

Skills

Nursing care

Vital signs monitoring

Medication administration

Clinical documentation

Emergency response

Team communication

Resident advocacy

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Long-Term Care Floor Nurse

• Provide safe, compassionate, and individualized nursing care to residents in accordance with physician orders, nursing standards, and facility policies.
• Assess residents upon admission and routinely thereafter, including monitoring vital signs, pain, skin integrity, nutritional status, and changes in condition.
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately, following the Five Rights of Medication Administration and applicable Texas regulations.
• Monitor residents for changes in condition and promptly notify the physician, nurse practitioner, supervisor, and/or family as appropriate.
• Perform and document nursing assessments, progress notes, medication administration, treatments, and other required clinical documentation.
• Provide wound care, catheter care, infection-control measures, and other skilled nursing treatments as ordered.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized resident care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Supervise and provide direction to LVNs/LPNs, CNAs, and other nursing staff within the RN's scope of practice.
• Delegate appropriate nursing tasks and follow up to ensure that resident care is completed safely and effectively.
• Respond appropriately to emergencies, falls, acute changes in condition, and other clinical situations.
• Communicate effectively with residents, families, physicians, pharmacy personnel, therapists, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Participate in physician rounds, care conferences, quality-assurance activities, and discharge planning as assigned.
• Maintain accurate and confidential medical records and ensure documentation is completed in a timely manner.
• Follow federal and Texas regulations, including infection prevention, resident rights, medication management, and long-term-care requirements.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and respectful environment and advocate for residents' dignity, safety, and quality of life.
• Report incidents, accidents, medication errors, suspected abuse/neglect, and significant changes in resident condition according to facility policy and regulatory requirements.
• Provide education to residents, families, and caregivers regarding medications, treatments, disease management, and health needs.
• Maintain current RN licensure and required certifications and participate in continuing education and facility training.

Core responsibilities

• Resident assessment
• Medication administration
• Skilled nursing care
• Clinical documentation
• Care-plan management
• Staff supervision/delegation
• Physician communication
• Emergency response
• Infection prevention
• Resident advocacy

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.