Registered Nurse (RN)

Celestial Care; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestial Care seeks registered nurses to promote health, educate patients, treat and aid in rehabilitation, and provide support to families. RNs use clinical judgment across services and focus on overall patient care.

Duties include assessing and planning care, monitoring progress, reporting status, assisting physicians, carrying out routine care, applying nursing theory, communicating with staff and families, adhering to policies, supervising caregivers, and traveling to client residences.

Qualifications

• Must hold ADN or BSN from an accredited nursing program.
• Current nursing license in each state of practice.
• One year of full-time clinical practice in each specialty area.
• Current TB test.
• Compassionate, professional, and ethical behavior.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication.
• Reliable transportation to and from assignments.
• Fulfills yearly OSHA training requirements.
• Good personal hygiene and organizational habits.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing duties in accordance with the state Nursing Act and facility policies.
• Assess patient condition and establish and update plan of care.
• Monitor patient progress and identify changes to ensure comfort and safety.
• Assist physicians and healthcare professionals and report patient status at shift end.
• Provide routine nursing care using age-appropriate practice and universal precautions.
• Apply nursing theory and practices to holistically care for patients.
• Communicate with staff, patients, and families clearly and effectively.
• Uphold facility policies and Celestial Care standards.
• Supervise caregiver and client at least every 60 days or as needed.
• Willing to travel to client residences to perform duties.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient education

Professional ethics

English communication

Education

ADN or BSN from accredited College of Nursing

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Registered nurses (RNs) work to promote good health and prevent illness. They educate patients and the public about various medical conditions; treat patients and help in their rehabilitation; and provide advice and emotional support to patients' families. RNs use considerable judgment in providing a wide variety of services. They focus on the overall care of patients.

Duties

• 1. Perform all nursing duties in accordance with the state Nursing Act specific to the state you are working in, while adhering to all facility policies and procedures.
• 2. Assesses client’s condition, initiates plan of care, re-evaluates and updates as necessary.
• 3. Monitor patient progress and identifies any changes in status, acting on those changes to insure patient comfort and safety.
• 4. Assist physicians and all healthcare professionals caring for patient, always giving a complete and thorough report on patient status at end of shift/assignment.
• 5. Perform routine nursing care to assigned patients, while utilizing age specific and universal precaution practices at all times.
• 6. Actively demonstrate a working knowledge of nursing theory, techniques, principles, and practice in order to holistically care for the patient.
• 7. Communicate with all staff, patients, and families with excellent written and verbal skills.
• 8. Comply with all facility policy and procedure, while upholding the high expectations of Celestial Care.
• 9. Supervises caregiver and client at least every 60 days or more as necessary to provide the best quality care to the client.
• 10. Willing to travel to preform duties at client residences.

General Requirements

• 1. Must have an A.D.N. or B.S.N. from accredited College of Nursing, accompanied by current nursing license in each state of desired practice.
• 2. One year of full-time clinical practice in each specialty area.
• 3. Current TB test
• 4. Must possess compassionate, professional, and ethical behavior.
• 5. Must have good communication skills and be able to read, write and speak English.
• 6. Must have available reliable transportation to and from assignments.
• 7. Must fulfill yearly OSHA training requirements.
• 8. Must have good personal hygiene and organizational habits.