Job Description

The Springs of Avalon is hiring for:

Immediately hiring!  Registered Nurse (RN)/ Licensed Practial Nurse(LPN)

• New grads welcome!
• Pay Based On experience
• Now hiring Nurses for day and night shift (12-hour shifts) - full time, part time and per diem available
• Full time  Nurses are eligible for health / dental / vision insurance 
• PTO
• Clean environment with all of the supplies you need to do your job with excellence!  
• Comfortable staffing ratios!
• FUN and friendly work atmosphere - GREAT leadership team!

License is required

Join us as at The Springs of Avalon today!

CHARGE NURSE-

The primary purpose of your job position is to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility during your tour of duty. Such supervision must be in accordance with current Federal, State and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services, to assure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Responsibilities of Geriatric Nurses include (but are not limited to):

* Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans

* Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications.

* Records patients’ medical information and vital signs

* Assesses the patients’ ability to do routine daily tasks

* Assists patients with such basic needs as dressing, eating, and bathing, and encourages patients to do things for themselves to retain feelings of independence and self-esteem

* Recognizes and manages geriatric syndromes common to older adults, including: cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, hematological, musculoskeletal, endocrine, neurological, psychiatric/psychosocial, integumentary, sensory and pain problems

* Involves, educates, and when appropriate, supervises family/significant others in implementing best practices for older adults

* Promotes the desirability of quality end-of-life care for older adults