Res Care Nurse (EF) - Full Time, 1st Shift

Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign On Bonus Eligible

Job summary

Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center is seeking a licensed nurse to coordinate total nursing care for residents in a clinical setting. The role includes resident and family teaching and leadership to maintain standards of professional nursing practice in line with federal, state, and local guidelines.

The successful candidate will hold current RN or LPN licensure in the state and demonstrate strong communication and collaboration with the care team. Sign-on bonus eligible.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as RN or LPN.
• Ability to coordinate total nursing care and lead a care team.
• Strong communication and teaching skills for residents and families.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate total nursing care for residents.
• Provide resident and family teaching.
• Demonstrate leadership to maintain professional nursing standards.
• Collaborate with the care team to adhere to applicable regulations.

Skills

RN license

LPN license

Job description

Sign On Bonus Eligible!

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.

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.)