Registered Nurse - Liberty Commons of Alamance County
Liberty Health Burlington, North Carolina, United States
About this position
Liberty Cares. With Compassion. At Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, we promote a challenging but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment.
Responsibilities
- Assure quality nursing care for patient by following physician’s orders, state and federal regulations, and this Facility’s policies and procedures.
- Administers all medications (oral, s.q., I.M., or I.V.) as ordered by M.D. and according to Facility policies.
- Leads, guides, and supervises nursing assistants and orderlies.
- Assists physicians with rounds as needed.
- Drapes, remains with and cares for patients during MD rounds, physical examinations, and treatments as necessary.
- Performs treatments scheduled during shift and documents appropriately. Maintains infection control measures as necessary.
- Adheres to all regulations pertaining to cleanliness, infection control, and Standard/Universal Precautions.
- Assists with research related to the quality of nursing care, as assigned.
- Assists with records, orders, and assessment of new admissions unit/hall. Assists with scheduling patients annual physical with attending physician and ensures physicals and documentation of physical are done on a timely basis.
Job Requirements
- Registered Nurse, graduated from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current, valid license from North Carolina Board of Nursing and submit proof of license renewal every other year.
- Provide quality‑nursing care to patients, follow doctor orders, and have a genuine interest in geriatric nursing.
- CPR certified yearly.
- Attend in‑service training and other staff meetings as required.
- Ability to supervise nursing assistants, ensuring that work assignments are completed appropriately and timely.
- Dependable, flexible, and able to work and cooperate well with all nursing personnel, other departments, and have understanding, patience, and tact in working with patients, families, doctors, and others.
- Ability to make decisions regarding nursing problems, realizing that errors and incompetence may have serious consequences for patients.
EOE.