Job Description

New Oportunities for Nurses! Do you enjoy providing top-care and using your skills to make a difference in the lives of residents, all while working in a fun, caring and team-driven environment? Then we want to hear from you! Come find out why The Pines at Rutland Center has consistently been awarded “Customer Experience Awards” from Pinnacle, has been named “Best Nursing Homes” from U.S. News and World Report and “Top Performer” from The American Health Care Association!

About Us:

• The Pines at Rutland Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation is a 125-bed multi-level health care facility dedicated to providing the highest level of professional care and services to the residents and patients we serve.
• The Pines at Rutland provides a myriad of medical services including pulmonary rehabilitation (respiratory therapist on-site 24/7!), heart failure services for CHF, cardiac recovery, amputee rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation and wound care management to name a few. We are truly a skilled nursing facility and enjoy teaching our staff new skills so they can grow and develop in their healthcare careers!
• We are proud to be a National Healthcare Associates (NHCA) affiliated facility.
• We are very proud of our customer service results obtained by an independent company, Pinnacle Quality Insights. We are pleased to have received their “Customer Experience Award” in 2015, 2016, and again in 2018, demonstrating our center’s commitment to the “Four Pillars” of our mission statement: Kindness, Compassion, Service and Excellence.
• U.S. News & World Report has named The Pines at Rutland Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation as one of its “Best Nursing Homes” for 2013, 2014, 2015, and again for the 2016-17 year!
• The American Health Care Association has identified The Pines at Rutland as a top performer in quality initiatives for work in achieving quality initiative goals and more!
• Employees working over 14+ hours per week are eligible to earn accrued benefit time
• Employees working 30+ hours per week are eligible to enroll in our health, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 401K retirement planning and more!

MAJOR PURPOSE:Responsible for the overall operation and optimal quality of care for the residents on the assigned unit. Follows all health, sanitary and infection control policies and maintains established standards of practice set forth by the facility's administration and the Nursing Policies and Procedures.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

1. Holds daily shift report with nursing assistants assigned to the unit prior to the start of the shift. Reviews written daily assignments for each resident on assigned unit. Assures assignments are completed before the end of the shift.

2. Makes rounds on assigned residents at least once every two hours.

3. Administers medication and treatments according to the physician's orders. Assumes responsibility for ordering medications.

4. Collaborates with Care Plan Coordinator to develop and maintain nursing care plans and update these plans on a monthly basis or more often if the resident's condition changes.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Ability to read, write and comprehend English; ability to follow oral and written instructions.

2. Interest in the nursing needs of the aged and the chronically ill with the ability to work with both.

3. Ability to work with supervisors, co-workers and facility staff in the performance of duties.

4. Ability to work hours as scheduled based on the requirements of the position/assignment. On call as necessary.

5. Practical Nurse licensed in the State of employment. Minimum one year of education or experience in geriatric nursing or rehabilitation preferred.

6. Knowledge of nursing theory and practice, including the administration of medications.

7. CPR certified.