What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN position at Susquehanna?
A Registered Nurse is responsible for providing direct nursing care and assessment to long term and rehabilitation residents. A Registered Nurse may supervise duties preformed by LPN's and CNA 's in a team care setting under the direction of the Nurse Manager., Nursing Supervisor and/or Director of Nursing.
Primary Responsibilities:
Provide direct care and treatment to long term and rehabilitation residents
Provide assessment and documentation of residents under their care
Initiates and administers Intravenous treatments
Communicates with teh Nursing team and Medical team as appropriate
Reviews and Evaluates the resident care plan
Transcribes Physician orders
May assist in orientating new staff
Maintains competency in all site-specific tasks required by the facility
Education
Required- High School or better
- Associates or better in Nursing
- Bachelors or better in Nursing
Licenses & Certifications
Required- RN
Skills
Preferred- Documentation Skills
- Leadership skills
- People Skills
- Timely in providing care
- Problem solving abilities
- Physical Assessment
- Medication Administration
- Computer proficiency
- Communication Skills
- Assessment Skills
- EMR documentation
- Venipuncture
Behaviors
Preferred- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Preferred- Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
- Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)