What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) | 3-11 position at Cobble Hill LifeCare?
Registered Nurse
Cobble Hill Health Center is a not-for-profit long-and short-term care facility providing services to the disabled and elderly for over 40 years. The RN plays an integral role in helping us to achieve our vision: to consistently exceed expectations and set the standard for excellence in residential and community care. We are looking for the best, brightest, most creative, and collaborative people to join our team. If you want to make a difference in your life and the lives of your colleagues and patients, we'd love to hear from you.
Schedules Available: FT/PT 3-11
What We Offer:
- Referral bonuses
- Fully paid orientation
- Health insurance
- Retirement savings plan with company match
- Generous paid time off including (16 sick days, 3 weeks PTO, 3 elective holidays, and more!)
- Free hot meal for each shift worked
- An opportunity to express your talents and lead a high performing team
The ideal RN candidate will:
- Be a graduate of an approved school of nursing (Associates or Bachelor's degree)
- Have prior experience working in a skilled nursing facility or long-term care (required for 3-11 shift)
- Experience with SigmaCare (preferred, but not required)
- Have an ability to assess resident needs and make sound clinical decision
- Have an ability to prioritize and coordinate activities of nursing unit
Required Qualifications:
- An active RN license for New York State
- CPR certification
About the position:
The Registered Nurse (RN) is a key member of the Nursing Team in assisting and supervising residents in all activities of daily living. This individual ensures the expert care and comfort of our patients, and motivates the resident to participate in ADLs to improve and maintain their independence and self-esteem. Additional responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Serve as the nursing leader and educator on the unit. She/he directs all care related items from admission through discharge.
- Guide the medical team (MD, LPN and CNAs) as well as all clinical disciplines in a coordinated effort with the resident and family to create a comprehensive interdisciplinary individualized plan of care and ensure the EMR reflects the same.
- Through keen observation of any actual and potential changes in condition, the RN together with the other members of the clinical team will respond and react timely and according to protocol to prevent re-hospitalizations and potential emergency situations. In the face of an emergency situation, the RN responds efficiently and calmly and acts as the leader in the rapid response or emergency response team as appropriate.
- Educates and reinforces clinical competencies of nursing staff in areas such as wound care, ostomy care, foley catheter insertion and care, medication administration through all routes including G-tube and IVs, trach care and suctioning. Exhibits proficiency, or working towards proficiency, in all nursing functions to be carried out.
- Performs tasks such as IV insertion, PICC line care, GT and suprapubic catheter reinsertion, initiate care plans and review the data and sign off on assessments done by the LPN.
Learn more about life at Cobble Hill: https://www.cobblehilllifecare.org/
Salary : $55 - $70