*Providing professional and/or personal references is a requirement of this recruiting process.* On your resume, please include at least two (2) professional and/or personal reference names, telephone numbers, and their relationships to you (Ex. former supervisor, friend, coworker).
Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center is now hiring Nurse (RN or LPN) across a variety of shifts.
-Sign-on bonus for full-time hires.
-Newly revised pay scale that includes an increase in our weekend differential plus experience-based pay!
Why Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center?
Once hired, you’ll be working with an award-winning staff comprised of professionals dedicated to maintaining the highest quality of life for our residents while encouraging the support of family, friends, and community. As such, we’ve been recognized with the following accolades:
-Excellence in Caregiving, Supportive Care, Excellence in Care, & Volunteer of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities (KAHCF).
-Facility Leadership Award by the American Health Care Association (AHCA).
The Rewards!
We believe that positive resident experiences begin with positive employee experiences. That’s why we’re proud to offer:
*Some benefits may only be available to full-time employees*
Job Summary
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. For a complete listing of essential duties, responsibilities, and physical demands, please contact our Human Resources department.
-The Nurse (RN or LPN) is responsible for rendering care in assigned area in terms of individualized client needs, according to dependent and independent nursing functions, and conformance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of nursing.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.
-Utilize nursing knowledge and skills in the safe implementation of basic preventative therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care of assigned patient/family as evidenced by documentation and observation of positive patient care outcomes.
-Perform delegated independent nursing functions using established procedures, policies, guidelines and standards.
-Administer medication accurately, observing patient response, as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and lack of negative outcomes.
-Maintain and coordinate communication among patient/significant other, staff and physician as evidenced within medical record, client and health care team feedback.
-Assist in assuring that effective communication exists with patient/significant other as reflected in the plan of care. Give punctual change of shift report consisting of pertinent and relevant information for assigned patients.
-Work collaboratively with other members of the health care team in coordination of the patient’s care as evidenced by other department feedback.
-Use available written and AV materials specific to patient condition or disease. -Utilize appropriate teaching methods such as one-on-one and group instruction, demonstration or discussion.
-Assist patients, family members or other clients with concern and empathy; respect their confidentiality and privacy and communicate with them in a courteous and respectful manner.
-Answer and refer telephone calls or other inquires to ensure accurate and timely communications are facilitated.
-Other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands and Abilities
-The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, bending, turning and stretching. Finger and hand dexterity required. Visual and hearing acuity essential.
-Must frequently lift or move residents and objects weighing over 50 pounds.
-Is subject to falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc. throughout the shift.
-Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc.
-Must be able to assist with the evacuation of residents.
-Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly within the facility.
Frequently works in a well-lit or dimly-lit, tempered room.
***Some benefits may only be available to full-time employees*
***Please review the full job description on our website: www.harlanhrc.com/careers
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