RN Registered Nurse - Asheville, United States - The Laurels of Summit Ridge
Description
The Laurels of Summit Ridge -This position is a day shift 7a-7p shift.
Are you a critical thinker, a skilled communicator and passionate about caring for residents? Are you seeking career advancement? As a Registered Nurse (RN) at Laurel Health Care, you have the opportunity to use your nursing skills and become a leader.
If you're going to work every day for a living, make it count for yourself and your family by joining a company with one of the leading employee benefits packages in the long term health industry.
At Laurel Health Care, we take care of you too, with an attractive benefit package including:
Competitive pay,
Life Insurance,
401K with matching funds,
Health insurance,
AFLAC.
Employee discounts
Tuition Reimbursement
SPOTLIGHT, our virtual community and rewards and recognitions program, exclusively for Laurel staff members
In addition, we will help you advance your career with tuition reimbursement, discounts and other support.
You will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and strong teamwork abilities.
What you'll be doing
Supervise the care/services provided by the LPNs, Certified Nursing Assistants and other team members who care for the residents
Coordinate the nursing care of residents on the unit assuring all residents are assigned staff capable of providing appropriate care to the resident.
Provide safe and accurate Medication Related interventions to residents.
Assess the health of residents and notify the physician of changes in status and promptly implement new orders.
Develop a plan of care based on assessment, implementing nursing care.
Select and institutes appropriate nursing interventions to stabilize a resident's condition and /or prevent complications.
Contribute to the resident's assessment (MDS/CAA's) and the development of a plan of care.
Education and/or Experience:
ADN or BSN
Demonstrates knowledge of basic nursing practice with an interest in gerontological nursing.
Prefer 2 years' experience in a long term care setting.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Must have a current state license to practice as a registered nurse (RN)
Current CPR certification
Additional certification in nursing specialty desired.
About Laurel Health Care Company
Laurel Health Care Company (The Laurels) is a national provider of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative and assisted living services dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care.
At The Laurels, caring is more than providing excellent medical and guest services. It's also being a companion, and treating each guest with the utmost dignity, respect and compassion. It's what we call "The Laurel Way of Caring", and it comes from within each one of us.
The Laurels was named a Great Place to Work for 2020 based on approximately 3,500 employee surveys that evaluated more than 60 elements of employee experience on the job, including employee pride in community impact, belief that their work makes a difference, and feeling their work has special meaning.