Floor Nurse

Parkside Health and Rehabilitation Center -

Floor Nurse (RN)

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Floor Nurse to join our team at our skilled nursing facility. In this role, the Floor Nurse will be responsible for delivering high-quality nursing care to our residents, ensuring their well-being and safety at all times. This includes administering medications and treatments, monitoring health status, and collaborating with the healthcare team to develop and implement personalized care plans. 

Floor Nurse Responsibilities:

·     Ensure that the individual service plan is followed; administer or supervise treatments prescribed by physician.

·     Make meaningful rounds to all residents, utilizing service plans; make rounds with physicians and record visits on charts.

·     Administer all intramuscular, sub-cutaneous injections; perform all in-house testing procedures; take and record vital signs.

·     Document acute episodes or significant changes in resident status.

·     Receive or place calls to physicians and follow through with physician’s orders.

·     Handle the preparation and administration of prescribed medications.

·     Order all new medications and refills; administer all medications and chart.

·     Supervise serving of prescribed diets and fluid intake; report persistent unresolved problems to the physician and/or DON or appropriate discipline.

·     Timely and accurately complete admission assessments and appropriate discharge documentation.

·     Supervise residents who self-administer medication while following community and regulatory guidelines

·     Provide assistance as needed with medication reminders, bathing, grooming, dressing, escort service, and other activities of daily living.

·     Perform other duties as assigned.

Floor Nurse Qualifications:

·       Requires an RN license

·       Knowledge of general nursing theory and practice, including basic knowledge related to nursing, such as drugs, biological, physical, social, and medical sciences, and their application required. Working knowledge of infection control, universal precautions and OSHA standards required.

·       Requires familiarity with medical diagnoses, procedures, and accepted medical treatment patterns; knowledge of procedures and techniques necessary to administer medication and treatment as prescribed by physician; knowledge of medications and possible side effects

·       Ability to lift at least 51 lbs on a regular basis and physically able to help residents who require physical assistance

·       Read, write, speak and understand the English language.

We offer a great benefits package, paid time off, competitive compensation, engaging work atmosphere, innovative training programs, excellent growth opportunities, caring culture, and environment, and so much more

Join us if you're passionate about recruiting and dedicated to making a positive impact in the skilled nursing industry, we invite you to apply for the role of Floor Nurse and join us in our mission to provide exceptional care through exceptional talent.

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