Registered Nurse

County of Bucks; Doylestown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Bucks Neshaminy Manor in Doylestown, PA is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver or delegate patient care on a nursing unit and document accordingly. The RN collaborates with nursing assistants and physicians to maintain a safe, clean environment and quality care.

Candidates must be a graduate of an approved school of nursing, hold a PA RN license, and have geriatric care exposure. The role involves supervising staff, administering or supervising medications, and ensuring accurate

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Current PA RN license as a Professional Nurse.
• One year of special training, education or experience in geriatric activity programming.
• Understanding of exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Nursing Assistants.
• Administer or delegate the administration of therapeutic drugs to residents.
• Perform therapeutic procedures (treatment).
• Interact with personnel of other departments involved in resident therapy.
• Utilize the nursing process for nursing care.
• Provide patient care daily.
• Interact with other licensed nursing personnel.
• Collaborate with shift supervisor and attending/consulting physicians.
• Provide a clean, safe environment for residents.
• Record patient status.
• Communicate with residents and families.
• Defend Residents' Rights.
• Support administrative policies.
• Complete forms and paperwork.
• Report incidents of resident abuse to authorities.
• On-the-job training as needed.

Education

Graduate of an approved school of nursing

Licensed Professional Nurse (PA)

Geriatric activity programming experience

Understanding of bloodborne pathogen exposure

Job description

• ------------------------- -- --------------- -----
• JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse JOB CODE: 640
• DEPARTMENT: Neshaminy Manor/Nursing UNION: 06
• FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt GRADE: 00
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• POSITION SUMMARY:

COUNTY OF BUCKS

• ------------------------- -- --------------- -----
• JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse JOB CODE: 640
• DEPARTMENT: Neshaminy Manor/Nursing UNION: 06
• FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt GRADE: 00
• ------------------------- -- --------------- -----
• POSITION SUMMARY:

Delivers or appropriately delegates the delivery of patient care and accurate documentation on a nursing unit.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for supervising the work of Nursing Assistants.
• Responsible for the administration of therapeutic drugs to residents.
• Responsible for the performance of therapeutic procedures (treatment).
• Interacts with personnel of other departments involved in the therapy of residents.
• Responsible for utilizing nursing process for nursing care.
• Provides patient care daily.
• Interacts with other licensed nursing personnel.
• Interrelationship with shift supervisor as well as with attending and consulting physicians.
• Provides a clean, orderly and safe environment for residents.
• Records patient status.
• Communicates with residents and their family members or visitors.
• Defense of Residents' Rights.
• Supports administrative policies.
• Completes forms and paperwork.
• Promptly reports any known or perceived incidents on resident abuse to appropriate authorities.
• Employees may be required to perform additional work that follows prescribed or well-established procedures that can be learned within a reasonable time by training on the job.More detailed instructions will be given at the beginning of work.

Qualifications Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Current license as a Professional Nurse by the Department of State Commission on Professional and Occupational Affairs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• One year of special training, education or experience in programs that are considered appropriate to geriatric activity programming.
• Demonstrates understanding of exposure to blood borne pathogens.