RN Registered Nurse

Company: Ascension
Location: Jacksonville
Posted on: October 19, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring

RN-Long Term Care - SNF Nursing Unit A - Full-Time,Night - Ascension Senior Living St Catherine Laboure Place - Jacksonville,FL

Job ID: 423183

Registered Nurse (RN)

We Are Hiring

St Catherines's Laboure , part of Ascension Living, is looking for a caring and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join the team!

Located on the campus of St. Vincent’s Medical Center Riverside in Jacksonville, Florida, we overlook the scenic St. Johns River. Spanish architecture, live oaks draped in Spanish moss, and palm trees welcome visitors with a stately Southern charm. As a faith-based community, we treat residents with compassion, hospitality and respect – just as we would our own family members.

When additional therapy is needed after surgery, illness or hospital stay, we provide rehabilitation and short-term care. We also offer long-term care for residents who need a higher level of assistance in dealing with an ongoing illness, chronic medical condition or disability.

As a community, we welcome all faiths, and are inspired by the mission and values of Ascension Living, to provide high-quality, compassionate, personalized care with dignity, especially to those in our communities who are most in need. This guiding vision is the cornerstone of who we are as a company: national, nonprofit and senior-focused.

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Schedule

3 days/week – 12-hour shifts  36 hrs per week

7PM-7AM

Why join St Catherine's

Be part of a great team and culture

$3,000 Sign on Bonus payable in 3 equal payments at your 30/90/180 day mark

Generous PTO, excellent (and affordable) medical, dental, vision and retirement (with a match)

Flexible scheduling and student friendly

Tuition reimbursement, discount programs and more

What You Will Do

As an RN, you will claim responsibility and accountability for a group of patients/residents through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

Perform assessments on patients/residents and reassessments as per policy

Develop and implement appropriate plan of care based on assessment and diagnosis tailored to meet each individual’s needs (physical, cultural and psychosocial)

Evaluate plan of care and make necessary changes

Demonstrate knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient/resident and their clinical condition

Evaluate patient/resident responses to medications

Plan for and provide patient/resident, family and caregiver education

Identify learning needs and clearly communicate information and documents patient/resident response to education

Document according to current standards and policies

Plan for patient/resident discharge, anticipate and plan for long-term and/or short-term patient/resident needs and collaborate with the discharge planner when appropriate

Assess the patient/resident prior to discharge

Delegate and collaborate in providing patient/resident care according to licensure and skill levels, follow up to ensure success

Assure resident safety by identifying safety hazards and emergency situations and initiate corrective action as appropriate

Other duties as assigned

What You Will Need (Required Credentials)

Valid FLORIDA license as a Registered Nurse

Completion of an accredited RN program

CPR certification preferred for assisted living; required for LTC upon hire, or obtain within thirty days of employment

Preferred Education/Experience

A minimum of one-year experience as an RN

Supervisory experience

Possesses working knowledge of state and federal regulations

At Ascension Living, we are always learning things from our senior living communities, hospitals, and caregivers all over the country. This means we have the ability to customize what works best in a lot of different places to ensure you feel safe and well. Safety is our top priority. That is why we provide ongoing associate education, hands-on training and access to the latest in COVID testing and mitigation efforts.

Why Join Ascension?

Senior Living and Long-Term Care Communities

As a subsidiary of Ascension, Ascension Living is committed to providing services, amenities, opportunities and support, so seniors can enjoy living healthier and happier, at every age and at every stage.

We’re the second-largest nonprofit system in the U.S. Our living choices include independent living, assisted living, memory care, short-term rehabilitative care and long-term skilled nursing care.

More than 10,000 adults live in our 54 senior living communities, which are located in 12 states, and Washington, D.C. Also, more than 5,500 associates are employed by Ascension – professional, compassionate individuals who believe in empowering people to age successfully.

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2019, Ascension provided $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.

Ascension includes more than 150,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 20 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization.

What You Will Do

As an associate with Ascension Senior Living, you will have the opportunity to provide direct nursing care to patients in the long term care setting in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Responsibilities:

Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders. Assures resident safety by identifying safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective action as appropriate.

Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

What You Will Need

Licenses/Certifications/Registration: Required Credential(s):

BLS Provider obtained within  1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education: Diploma  Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required

Work Experience: None required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ascension is an EEO/AA employer: M/F/Disabled/Vet. For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the “EEO is the Law” poster: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf ”     Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants. E-Verify Statement

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