Registered Nurse (RN)

Tri Care LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri Care LLC is seeking a Registered Nurse for our nursing home to deliver comprehensive nursing care to residents. The RN will supervise LPNs and CNAs, perform assessments, administer medications, and ensure safety and HIPAA compliance.

The role requires a NYS RN license and CPR certification, with EMR software proficiency and strong infection control practices. Join a team dedicated to high-quality resident care and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Completion of a formal nursing education program.
• Valid NYS RN license and CPR certification.
• Basic computer/EMR software skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervises LPNs and Nursing Assistants on the unit.
• Provides nursing care and treatments per RN scope, including assessments and wound care.
• Administers medications and reconciles controlled substances.
• Schedules and reports diagnostic tests; documents results with physicians.
• Maintains medical records: vital signs, weights, intake/output.
• Monitors and reports adverse drug reactions.
• Provides orientation/precepts new staff.
• Ensures infection control and HIPAA compliance.
• Prevents patient elopement and ensures safety.

Skills

Nursing care

Assessment

Infection control

HIPAA compliance

Education

Formal nursing education

NYS RN license

Tools

EMR software

Basic computer skills

Job description

The Nursing Home is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide care for the residents of our facility.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Supervises LPNs and Nursing Assistants

2. Provides nursing treatment and personal care services to nursing home residents within the scope of practice for RNs, including assessment, treatment and prevention of Pressure Ulcers, Monitoring Food & Liquid Input/Output, Providing Hygiene, Preparing Injections/Enemas, Taking Vital Signs, Feeding, Applying Dressings & Bandages, Catheter and Ostomy Management, Orthotics.

3. Performs and documents medication administration including medication pass, ordering, controlled substance reconciliation, refill and storage.

4. Schedules diagnostic testing as ordered, reports laboratory/diagnostic test results to Physician per facility policy

5. Maintains patients/residents medical and nursing records - entering vital signs, weight, fluid and nutritional intake and output.

6. Assesses and reports any adverse reaction to medications

7. Collects samples for testing and perform routine laboratory tests on samples as ordered.

8. Provides orientation and assists new personnel in nursing care techniques, acting as preceptor to new employees.

9. Monitors IV therapy, performs prescribed treatments and procedures and dispenses medications as per order and facilities policies.

10. Completes nursing care-plan to meet the needs of patients on unit.

11. Investigates, reports and records all accidents of patients.

12. Operates or supervises the operation of specialized equipment assigned to unit and provides assistance and guidance to nursing team as required.

13. Assure infection control standards such as universal precautions, contract precautions, droplet precaution and hand washing protocols are used.

14. Prevent resident elopement and injury through identification of those at risk for wandering and implementation of measures to promote their safety such as wander guard alarms and supervision.

15. Ensures that report is given to on-coming nurse on conditions of patient/residents and/or any unusual problems and action taken.

16. Follows code of conduct and ensures resident privacy and is compliant with HIPAA.

17. Will perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

1. Education: Completion of a formal education program in Nursing

2. License/Certification: Valid NYS RN License, CPR certified

3. Equipment/Computer Software: Basic computer/ EMR software

4. Physical/Mental Demands: Walk long distances, climb stairs, run in an emergency and remain on her / his feet for long durations of time. Bend, squat, push, pull, reach, stretch and lift up to 50lbs. Speak, read and understand English. Hear the spoken word. Demonstrate hand/eye dexterity for operating ADL and medically complex equipment, e.g. oxygen concentrator, I.V. equipment, parenteral feeding equipment, peritoneal dialysis equipment, ventilator equipment, etc.