Geriatric Nurse
Job Description
Job Description
Benefits:
- Company parties
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive Compensation
- Great Work Environment
- Career Advancement Opportunities
We are seeking a Geriatric Nurse to join our team! As a Geriatric Nurse, you will spend your time overseeing the care of direct caregivers. Ensuring that care given and performed by the direct caregivers is performed according to the service plan as it relates to caring for our aging patients, administering medication, and following care orders laid out by the team of doctors. You will also work closely with the direct caregivers offering support and guidance, make rounds with doctors as needed, and be a supportive, helpful presence to our patients. The ideal candidate has experience working with an older population, has all the required licensing in the state, and works well independently as well as within a team environment. The candidate must have good assessment skills in geriatric psychology such as Dementia and Chronic medical and psychiatric instabilities. This candidate will work closely with the RN BSN Administrator of the facility and be trained by the administrator. Responsibilities
- Make rounds to check on each patient assigned, assessing current well-being and making notes on issues as needed
- Administer prescribed IM medications, Teach/ overseeing direct caregivers related to proper oral medication administration as well as proper medication administration record documentation and overseeing that care notes are documented daily.
- Make rounds with physicians as needed, offering personal experience with the patient and documenting Nursing care notes
- Assisting direct caregivers as needed to keep the shift moving and provide excellent care
- Being a positive, supportive presence to our aging patients
- Updating/maintaining resident functional assessments/service plan. Good Geriatric assessment skills essential.
- Active, valid nursing license within the state
- Experience working with an aging population desired
- Comfortability working independently and within a team
- The ability to multitask and work well under pressure
- Presents with a pleasant positive attitude and enjoy working with the older adult.
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