Res Care Nurse (CD) - Full Time, 3rd Shift

Blanchard Valley Health System; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus eligible

Job summary

Blanchard Valley Health System seeks a nurse to coordinate total nursing care for residents in a clinical setting, guiding staff to uphold standards of practice and comply with applicable regulations and policies. This role includes resident and family teaching and leadership within the team.

Sign on bonus eligible. The position emphasizes collaboration, compliance with procedures, and consistent communication with residents and families to ensure high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as RN or LPN.
• Knowledge of aging adults and related care required.
• Ability to assess resident data to identify needs and plan care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Aging population knowledge

Policy & procedure adherence

Universal precautions

Education

RN or LPN licensure

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The primary purpose of this position is to coordinate total nursing care for residents. Participates in resident and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in a clinical setting and in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations, policies and procedures, ethical statement and resident rights, subject to the employee handbook.

Sign On Bonus Eligible!

Required Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Practical Nurse (LPN)

Preferred Qualifications

• Maximum exposure in regard to universal precautions.
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to needs of the residents served on his/her neighborhood.
• The individual must demonstrate basic knowledge of the principles related to the aging adult and problems associated with aging.
• Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the resident status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each residents need.
• Provide care needed as directed by policy and procedure within the scope of an LPN/RN license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent walking, lifting, bending, climbing, squatting, kneeling, twisting, sitting and standing. This individual will be required to lift 50 pounds or more. This position requires individuals to lift work above the shoulders. Must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. This individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to perform daily tasks.

This position is classified at risk for possible occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.)