Description
**Overview**
**RN *PRN - Days and Nights**
The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek is 198 bed long term, short term and rehabilitation center in Alabaster, AL 35007. We are rewarding and fun.
We are currently building out a dream team of people who want to work in a place where they can love where they work, love the team they are apart of, and use their passion for resident care to help us excel past our residents expectations. We need your skills, passion and attitude to help us carve out the path of the future.
**NEW PAY RATES!!**
The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek is actively seeking experienced Registered Nurses to work for our skilled nursing community in Alabaster, Alabama.
Benefits for Registered Nurses Include:
+ **Competitive Pay (based on experience)**
+ **Daily Pay Offered**
+ **Shift Differential Pay / Weekend Pay**
+ **Referral Bonus**
+ **Bonus Pay**
+ **Health- Dental-Vision- Life Insurance**
+ **PTO / PAID HOLIDAYS**
**Responsibilities**
Renders professional nursing service to residents within an assigned unit/wing in support of medical care as directed by the medical staff; supervises CNAs to ensure a high quality of care is provided to all residents of that unit.
1. Responsible for daily nursing operations of a specific unit/wing.
2. Performs nursing techniques for the comfort and well-being of the residents; checks each resident daily to determine status; ensures residents reach highest attainable level of functioning.
3. Prepares equipment and assists physicians during their rounds.
4. Administers prescribed medications, orally and by injection; provides treatments using therapeutic equipment; ensures proper handling and storage of medications and controlled substances.
5. Observes resident's reactions to medications and treatments.
6. Observes, records, and reports changes in residents' condition to supervisor and attending physician.
7. Maintains resident's medical record by way of documentation as required by policy.
8. Provides education to residents and families regarding care.
9. Assists in planning, supervising and instructing CNA; assigns daily work assignments to ensure positive outcomes for residents.
10. Implements and maintains policies and procedures.
11. Ensures that safe work practices are utilized.
12. Ensures proper infection control techniques are utilized.
13. Assists in the Continuous Quality Improvement Program and ensures follow-up occurs.
14. Reports accurately to oncoming shift Charge Nurse regarding change in resident status and follow-up needs.
15. Completes performance evaluations timely for CNAs
16. Coaches and disciplines CNAs as needed - ensures personnel policies are followed.
17. Recommends staffing, equipment and supply needs to DON.
18. Responsible for capturing charges for all supplies issued to residents on that unit.
19. Participates in care planning process and ensures the Nursing component is implemented.
20. Ensures the rights of residents are respected; coordinates with other departments and ensures residents are taken to activities, etc.
21. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
22. Maintains effective communication with residents, families and facility staff.
**Qualifications**
Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
BLS Certification (Preferred)
RN (Required)
**Job ID** _2024-58058_
**Type** _PRN_
**Location Name** _The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek_
**Shift** _6a to 6p & 6p to 6a_
**_Address_** _850 9th St. NW_
**_Location_** _US-AL-Alabaster_
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