A Registered Nurse who, under the direction of the nursing leadership is responsible for planning, directing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating nursing care for a specific unit during her/his shift.
- Receives report from previous shift, making sure that he/she has received all pertinent information on each resident.
- Continuously evaluates behavior, symptoms, reactions and progress of residents and discusses findings with Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse.
- Administers and documents all medications according to established policies and procedures, physician's orders and Department of Health regulations.
- Performs all treatments according to physician's specific order and established policies and procedures.
- Discusses the need to discontinue or change a medication of treatment with the Nurse Manager/ Charge Nurse.
- Orders prescribed medications, notifies pharmacy of discontinued medications: and ensures accuracy of medications and dosages when received from pharmacy.
- Current NY State Registered Nurse License
- Associate Degree
- BSN Preferred
$57.00-$60.00
What We Do
ArchCare is the Continuing Care Community of the Archdiocese of New York and one of the nation’s largest and most dynamic healthcare systems. ArchCare provides quality care to thousands of people of all faiths through its home and community-based and residential care programs, including long-term skilled nursing care, short-term rehabilitation, home care, nursing home alternatives, hospice, assisted living, an acute care specialty hospital and health and social services for people with Huntington’s disease, HIV/AIDS, developmental disabilities and other specialized care needs.
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