Registered Nurse

Garden Healthcare; Town of Oyster Bay (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commensurate with Experience

Competitive Wages

Medical, Dental and Vision Available -

NO COST TO EMPLOYEE

Job summary

Garden Healthcare in New York is seeking a dedicated registered nurse with strong leadership to oversee clinical care and ensure quality standards across the nursing team. The role emphasizes collaboration with interdisciplinary staff, adherence to regulatory guidelines, and proactive care planning for residents.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, coordinating with LPNs/CNAs, managing medication administration and reporting, and ensuring accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• RN License to practice in NYS.
• Clinical competence and strong leadership skills.
• Understanding of the aging process.
• Ability to be self-directive in delegated areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain and interpret standards of nursing practice.
• Perform assessment and intervention according to guidelines and procedures.
• Participate in interdisciplinary committees influencing nursing policy.
• Follow procedures for admissions/transfers and documentation per guidelines.
• Round on resident rooms; ensure reports, assignments and breaks are managed.
• Assist LPNs in establishing routines for high nursing practice.
• Receive/give shift reports and coordinate with team.
• Count/verify controlled drugs across shifts.
• Develop care plans addressing resident needs and revise as needed.
• Ensure care plans reflect priorities and outcomes.
• Monitor resident care on assigned unit and report observations.
• Interpret nursing philosophy to residents and families.
• Identify learning needs and provide discharge teaching.
• Coordinate with care team and document medication administration.
• Notify physicians of pertinent observations and test results.
• Transcribe orders timely and ensure implementation.
• Report accidents and process incident reports.
• Maintain stock levels of medications and supplies.
• Assume authority over nursing shifts; perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Nursing Leadership

Aging care understanding

Self-directed in delegated areas

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

RN License to practice in NYS

Job description

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• RN License to practice in NYS
• Nursing Experience which one has acquired clinical competence and strong leadership skills
• Demonstrates an understanding of and appreciation of the aging process
• Ability to be self-directive in delegated areas of responsibility

Responsibilities

• Assists in defining, maintaining and interpreting standards of practice
• Performs required skills (assessment, intervention) according to guidelines, policies and procedures
• Participates in interdisciplinary committees which influence or determine policies affecting nursing practice
• Follow facility procedures/protocols for admitting residents transferring to hospitals/clinics/outpatient visits and completion of appropriate documentation based on established guideline
• Makes rounds on all resident rooms and ensure that the L.P.N.'s, C.N.A.'s and/or others under his/her supervision receive their resident reports, has their assignments and break times scheduled
• Assist the L.P.N. in establishing routines which facilitate a high level of nursing practice
• Receives and give reports from and to outgoing and incoming shifts
• Count or ensure the counting of controlled drugs with outgoing and incoming shifts
• Develops care plan that demonstrate knowledge of criteria to ascertain resident specific needs based on health care problem(s)
• Makes needed revisions and updates to the care plans
• Ensures that care plan is carried out which demonstrates familiarity with criteria to establish priorities specific to anticipated outcomes
• Monitors the provision of care for the residents in his/her assigned unit
• Interprets philosophy and objectives of nursing service to residents, families and others
• Identifies resident/family learning needs based on the discharge care plan as applicable and carries out appropriate teaching required
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate and collaborate with resident/family and other members of the comprehensive health care team
• Monitors the administration and accurate recording of medications used
• Investigates and follow through on medication errors
• Notifies physicians of pertinent observations and reactions, incident and abnormal laboratory and x-ray results as required and documents same promptly
• Transcribes physician orders timely and ensure orders are implemented as appropriate
• Reports all resident, visitor and work-related accidents/injuries and demonstrates appropriate follow through by investigating, documenting and processing incident reports
• Accepts guidance, supervision, and criticism if needed
• Practices in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory agencies regulations
• Assures that a stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc are maintained at adequate levels at all times
• Assume the authority, responsibility and accountability of directing your nursing shifts
• Other responsibilities as deemed necessary and appropriate or as may be directed by the Director of Nursing Services or Administrator

Benefits

• Commensurate with Experience
• Competitive Wages
• Medical, Dental and Vision Available -NO COST TO EMPLOYEE
• Highly competitive salary