Registered Nurse — Geriatric Care & Care Coordination

Active Day; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking an Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care to members per physician orders and emergent needs. You will coordinate with a multi-disciplinary team and document care activities in the medical record.

Qualified candidates have an RN license and CPR certification, plus 1–2 years in a licensed health care facility, preferably with geriatric or long-term care experience. Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• RN License, CPR certification and malpractice insurance required if applicable.
• 1–2 years in a licensed health care facility; geriatric/long-term care experience preferred.
• May require bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and medications per care plans and physician orders; document progress notes.
• Perform initial assessments, monitor vital signs, report abnormalities to physicians.
• Assist with daily activities and coordinate care with dietary, pharmacy and therapy teams.
• Educate staff, members, families and community; participate in facility marketing.
• Provide emergency care and prepare incident reports; may support nursing leadership as needed.
• Engage in continuing nursing education and maintain compliance with policies and laws.

Skills

English communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Independent decision making

Multitasking

Cross-functional collaboration

Flexible schedules

Education

RN License

CPR certification

Malpractice insurance

Job description

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to members in accordance with physician's orders and emergent needs. Duties involve coordinating care with other professional disciplines and providing instruction and assistance to members, staff, family members and the general community. The Registered Nurse ensures that all work complies with company policies and procedures, safety and regulatory laws and standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides nursing care and administers medication to members according to individual plan of care,physician's orders and emergent needs, and documents clinical and progress notes on themember's medical record.
• Performs initial nursing assessments, observes, monitors and documents members' vital signs andresponses to treatments and medications, reporting abnormalities to physician. Coordinates carewith other member care services (ie: Dietary, Pharmacy, Dental, Rehabilitation, Physical/Speech/Occupational Therapy, Audiology, DME).
• Assists members as needed with daily functional activities, including but not limited to, hygiene,meals, ambulation, arrivals and departures, and social activities.
• Provides health education and instruction to staff, members, family members and the generalcommunity as directed. Participates in facility marketing activities.
• Provides emergency care and prepares incident reports as required.
• May perform duties of Director of Nursing as required.
• Participate in continuing nursing education.
• Exposure to biological agents (ie: body fluids, micro-organisms)
• Continuous walking/standing up to 4 hours
• Walking up to 4 hours in a 8 hour period
• Standing up to 4 hours in a 8 hour period
• Sitting up to 4 hours in a 8 hour period
• Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds
• Occasional pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds
• Frequent overhead reaching
• Frequent bending, twisting, and kneeling
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: RN License, CPR certification, and valid malpractice insurance policy if applicable.
• Experience: 1-2 years full time equivalent experience in a licensed health care facility. Geriatric andlong term care experience preferred. May be required to be bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Knowledge of company policies and procedures
• Knowledge of NJ Dept of Health and Senior Services Manuals of Standards for Adult Day Health CareLicensure
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal environmental and OSHA regulations
• Ability to demonstrate good English communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to demonstrate excellent organizational skills
• Ability to make independent decisions
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Ability to work in a cross-functional capacity
• Ability to work flexible schedules on demand

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