Registered Nurse (RN)

Northwest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct nursing care and supervise nursing assistants in a long‑term care setting. You will ensure compliance with federal, state, and local standards, and supervise day‑to‑day nursing activities and documentation.

The role requires an active RN license, CPR certification, and strong English communication. Prior long‑term care experience is preferred; ability to make independent decisions is essential to

Qualifications

• Must read, write, speak and understand English.
• Must be able to make independent decisions when warranted.
• Knowledge of nursing practices, procedures, and applicable laws/regulations.

Responsibilities

• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants and plan shift services.
• Complete and file resident records and physician orders; chart nurse notes and incident reports.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by physicians.
• Maintain rapport with inter-departmental staff to ensure quality nursing services.
• Perform professional nursing services such as catheterization, tube feedings, dressings, and wound care.
• Monitor staff compliance with safety regulations in equipment use.
• Maintain resident confidentiality and privacy; manage nursing reports and handoffs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

English language proficiency

Independent decision making

Nursing knowledge

Long term care knowledge

Education

RN license

CPR certification

Job description

SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is always maintained.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants. Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shift’s services, programs and activities. Make written & oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of the shift as required. Admit, transfer and discharge residents as required. Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift.
• Complete & file required record-keeping forms/charts upon the resident’s admission, transfer and/or discharge. Receive & transcribe telephone orders from physicians & record on the Physician’s Order Form. Chart nurse’s notes in an informative & descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident’s response to the care. Fill out and complete accident/incident reports & submit to Director as required. Perform routine charting duties as required & in accordance with established charting & documentation policies & procedures.
• Prepare & administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Develop & maintain a good working rapport with inter‑departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents. Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift. Receive/give the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours. Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
• Administer professional services such as: catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and range of motion exercises, care for the dead/dying, etc., as required.
• Monitor your assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information. Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy and that nursing service personnel knock before entering the resident’s room.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Registered Nurse with current unencumbered state license.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing & medical practices & procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
• Current CPR Certification is required
• Experience in Long Term Care is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to move intermittently through the workday.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or life at minimum of 100 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.