Nurse Practitioner

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join our team at Westland a Villa Center. As a Registered Nurse, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality patient care and contributing to the overall well-being of our residents.

Under the supervision of the Unit Manager, Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) and/or Director of Nursing (DON), the Registered Nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of residents for or a shift of duty. Nursing care is provided through assessment, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care. The RN adheres to the standards of care for the area, manages the environment to maintain resident safety, and supervises the resident care activity performance by nursing assistants and staff.

• Makes frequent rounds to note resident conditions and to ensure nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.
• Provides licensed care to assigned residents as ordered by physician and in accordance with facility, federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.
• Provides and receives nursing reports upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.
• Ensures assigned work area (i.e., nurse station, med. Cart, medication room, etc.), resident care rooms, and treatment areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Monitors nursing supplies and orders as needed.
• Attends regularly conducted staff meetings as scheduled by the Director of Nursing/Unit Manager.
• Directs and supervises the day-to-day certified nursing assistant services for assigned unit to assure that care is being rendered in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.
• Provides required resident assessments/observations and interventions.
• Reviews care plans, at least daily, to ensure appropriate care.
• Appraises the DON / ADON / Unit Manager of resident status changes in condition.
• Informs physician of resident change of condition.
• Takes and records residents' blood pressure and vital signs.
• Administers catheter care as to residents as required (may include catheter insertion).
• Administers IV therapy to residents as ordered within license limitations.
• Provides respiratory care, e.g., oxygen, nebulizer treatments.
• Prepares and administers medications and performs treatments as ordered by the physician.
• Charts nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided as well as the resident's response to the care.
• Documents all pertinent data as required by Medicare, Medicaid, Villa standards, and policies.
• Completes the required forms upon admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
• Counts all controlled drugs with other nurse at shift change and notifies the DON / Unit Manager of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift.
• Closely monitors and supervises all facility residents per facility policies and as warranted by good nursing judgment.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

• Nursing Degree or diploma from an accredited College or University.
• Possess a current license to practice in the State as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• 1 year of LTC experience preferred.

B.E.T.T.E.R. is Villa's Service Excellence Code of Conduct. Becoming a member of the Villa Team includes upholding Villa's B.E.T.T.E.R. standards every day: Be Welcoming To All, Establish a Relationship, Trust & Respect, Teamwork, Engage & Communicate & Recognize.