registered nurse--part time - Harlingen, TX, US, United States - ResCare Community Living

Description

Our Company:
ResCare Community Living


Overview:
Join a team of passionate and caring clinicians who make a difference in people's lives. Our nursing group focuses on compassion and meeting the needs of our clients in a variety of settings.

If your passion is outstanding patient care coupled with a desire to help others live their best life, then come work for us.

Apply today


Responsibilities:
Attends and actively participates in weekly team meetings
Provides rehabilitation and coordinates medical needs for clients
Medication Monitoring and Administration by oral medication or needle injections
Orders, reviews, monitors, and discontinues medications as ordered by the physician
Assists with keeping within assigned nursing budget
Conducts assessments and approves plan of care and service delivery methods
Performs competency and skills evaluations on employees who provide direct care
Informs the physician and staff of changes in the client's medical or mental condition and needs
Writes progress notes, summaries, and discharges
Implements the treatment/rehabilitative activities and strategies
Reports significant/major incidents or accidents and notifies proper authorities of circumstances or situations that present possible health hazards
Follows consumer health plans and provides and promotes consumer choice and facilitate independence
Assists in maintaining and updating nursing, pharmacy, infection control, and health and safety policies and procedures
Other tasks as assigned


Qualifications:
Must be 21 years of age
Holds a bachelor's degree in nursing or related health and human services field from an accredited college or university OR an RN from an accredited two-year program
Valid driver's license and insurance required

About our Line of Business:

ResCare Community Living has four decades of experience in the disability services field, providing support to individuals who need assistance with daily living due to an intellectual, developmental or cognitive disability.

Our community living services are provided in 27 states with several thousand programs and a comprehensive range of high-quality services, including: Community Living, Adult Host Homes for adults regardless of disability, Behavioral/Mental Health Support, In-home Pharmacy Solutions, Telecare and Remote Support, Supported Employment and Training Programs, and Day programs.

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Salary Range:
USD $35.00 / Hour% % %%mednurse%%