RN / Registered Nurse

The primary responsibility of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to residents and supervise the day-to-day nursing activities following the current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern long-term care and skilled nursing facilities. You are entrusted with ensuring that the highest degree of quality care will always be provided to our residents.BONUS:We are pleased to offer you a sign-on bonus of $1000.00. This bonus will be paid in 2 installments. The first installment will be paid after 90 days of satisfactory employment, and the second installment will be paid after 180 days of employment with Vivage Senior Living. The sign-on bonus is taxable, and all regular payroll taxes will be withheld. If you leave the company within 12 months of your hire date, you will be responsible for reimbursing the company for the entire sign-on bonus. By your signature on the employment agreement, you authorize the company to withhold the bonus amount from any severance and other final pay you receive upon termination of employment.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Care and Care CoordinationCoordinate resident care with other departments.Communicate changes in residents condition with employees, physician, resident, and family members.Perform administrative duties such as: completing medical documents, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc.Admit, transfer and discharge residents as requiredComplete accident/incident reportsAssure adequate supplies are available, including but not limited to pharmaceuticals, resident personal supplies, and equipmentAssure that resident abuse does not occurComplete rounds to assess, develop and implement various types of care needs on each resident, including but not limited to; wound care, behavior management, respiratory care, etc.Provide treatments and care to medically complex residents in collaboration with the physicianAttend care plan meetings as assignedProvide care plan updates as necessary to assure appropriate resident careProvide resident care according to physician orders and care plan.Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and standard of practice.Respond to all resident call lights regardless of assignmentCoordinate with outside agencies including but not limited to; hospitals, hospice, home health, lab, x-ray, etc.?