RN Staff Nurse (Registered Nurse) - Eureka

Rockport Healthcare Services; Eureka (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Rockport Healthcare Services is seeking an RN Staff Nurse to provide direct nursing care to residents in a long-term care setting under the supervision of the Director of Nursing Services.

The role requires an accredited RN program graduate, active state license in good standing, CPR certification, and strong leadership and communication skills. Daily duties include admissions, rounds, and care planning with a focus on resident well-being.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited RN school of nursing.
• Current nursing license in good standing with the State licensing board.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize clinical data to develop a nursing plan of care.
• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing principles and practices to ensure care quality.
• Willingness to work with professional and nonprofessional personnel.
• Valid CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care as prescribed by physician and within standards and policies.
• Deliver care to promote residents' physical, mental, and emotional well-being using the nursing process.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

English proficiency

Nursing knowledge

CPR

Education

RN degree

Job description

Starting wage $45.00/ hour, increases with experience.

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus for Full-time new hires.

NOC shift

RN Staff Nurse (Registered Nurse) is a licensed professional nurse directly under the supervision of the Director of Nursing Services that provides care and services to residents in a long-term care setting.

RN Staff Nurse (Registered Nurse) Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited RN school of nursing.
• Current nursing license, in good standing with the State licensing board
• Strong qualities of leadership, communication, and organizational skills. (moved below) Ability to provide quality patient care in accordance with applicable standards, policies, and procedures.
• Possess critical thinking skills to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate clinical data and observations in developing a nursing plan of care.
• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable nursing principles and practices to ensure the quality of care standards for resident’s care.
• Possess the willingness to work with professional and nonprofessional personnel. Proficiency in the English language including the ability to speak, read, write, and comprehend the language with minimal to no difficulty.
• Valid CPR certification

RN Staff Nurse (Registered Nurse) General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides nursing care as prescribed by physician/health care professional in accordance with the legal scope of practice, any Board of Licensing restrictions, and within established standards of care, policies, and procedures
• Administers professional services and provide care consistent with allowing residents to attain or maintain his or her highest practicable physical, mental, and emotional well-being utilizing the nursing process of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care

CLINICAL

• Admits, transfers, and discharges residents in accordance with policy and procedure
• Orients new residents/families as necessary
• Gives/receives nursing reports upon beginning and ending of assigned shift. Reviews daily patient reports and assignments with Nursing Assistants upon the beginning of the assigned shift.
• Assures that the unit area is maintained in a clean and safe manner for resident comfort and convenience.
• Conducts daily resident rounds to assess and evaluate the resident’s physical, medical and emotional status and to implement or revise nursing interventions to the resident plan of care.
• Records care information accurately, timely and concisely. Completes all required documentation including resident assessments, interventions, and patient response(s) in the medical record in accordance with policy.
• Initiates, reviews, revises, and updates resident Plans of Care as indicated. Evaluates the patient’s progress toward specific goals