Registered Nurse

Jefferson City Health and Rehabilitation Center; Jefferson City (TN); On-site; USD 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson City Health and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to oversee total nursing care for residents and supervise clinical staff. The role involves coordinating care, implementing physician orders, and leading nursing teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

The RN will supervise LPNs, LVNs, and CNAs, administer medications, start IVs, and participate in ongoing staff development. Strong communication and emergency response skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited RN School of Nursing.
• Valid RN license in the state employed.
• CPR certification.
• One year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and leads team conferences in development of individualized nursing care.
• Assesses and documents residents' condition and nursing needs.
• Implements physician orders accurately and promptly.
• Assigns nursing care to team members according to resident needs.
• Supervises and evaluates LPNs, LVNs, CNAs; administers medications and starts IVs.
• Participates in orientation and in-service training for personnel.
• Assists physicians with tests and procedures within the scope of Nursing Practice Act.
• Maintains supplies and equipment and ensures safety and cleanliness.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Emergency response

Training techniques

Staff supervision

Interpersonal skills

Education

RN licensure

CPR certification

Job description

Jefferson City Health and Rehabilitation Center is committed to fostering a workplace where growth, teamwork, and patient-centered care are at the forefront.

About the Role

The Registered Nurse plans, coordinates, and provides total nursing care for residents and provides supervision and guidance to clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• bilities
  Initiates and leads team conferences in development of individualized nursing c
• are plans.Assesses and documents the resident's condition and nurs
• ing needs.Accurately and promptly implements physician
• s' orders.Assigns nursing care to team members in accordance with the resident's needs and the person's capabilities and quali
• fications.Supervises, directs and evaluates LPNs, LVNs,
• and CNAs.Administers medications, starts IVs and performs treatments for assigned residents, and documents that treatment as required by company, and local, state and federal rules and re
• gulations.Participates in orientation and in-service training for
• personnel.Assists physicians with special tests and procedures within the scope of state specified Nursing Pra
• ctice Act.Ensures that supplies are utilized economically and that equipment is clean and maintained in a sa
• fe manner.Reports and records pertinent observations and reactions regarding
• residents.Coordinates nursing care of residents when scheduled for therapy or procedures by other de
• partments.Interviews applicants and recomme
• nds hires.Participates in counseling, disciplinary action, and termination of staff, to extent permitted by state pra
• ctice act.Supervises nursing unit, which includes scheduling and directing the nursing staff to extent permitted by state pra
• ctice act.Performs other tasks as

Qualifications

• alifications
  Education: Graduate of accredited RN Scho
• ol of Nursing.Licenses/Certification: Valid RN license in the state employed. Valid CPR certification.Experience: One year of nursing experie

Required Skills

• Required Skills
  Skilled in directing and motivat
• ing the workforce.Ability to work cooperatively as a
• member of a team.Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of
• the organization.Ability to react decisively and quickly in eme
• rgency situations.Knowledge of training techniques f
• or clinical staff.Ability to maintai

Pay Range and Compensation

• and compensation package
  Starting Wages for Full Tim
• e: $31.50-$37.50 per Hour.Wage Calculation is base
• d on experience and shift.Flexible Pay Options: Get paid daily, weekly, or bi-