Registered Nurse

Company: HealthEcareers - Client
Location: Sandusky
Posted on: September 3, 2024

Job Description:

Registered Nurse - Sandusky Veterans HomeApply Here Search "Veterans Services Sandusky". Nurses like you are the HEART of the Ohio Veterans Homes Find a job that makes a lasting difference in the lives of veterans and gives you the work/life balance you want.WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Starting Hourly Pay: $31.86 with multiple pay increases over your first years of service.
• $3500 sign-on bonus
• Opportunities for shift differential & overtime pay.
• Low Nurse-to-Patient ratios
• Tuition reimbursement & professional development
• Superior medical coverage starts on the 1st of the month following the start date.
• Dental, vision, & basic life insurance premiums are free after eligibility perioddependent on union representation.
• Generous Benefits package including vacation, sick, holiday, & personal leave.
• OPERS retirement - The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary.
• Why work for the State of Ohio? - visit why-work-for-state-of-Ohio WHO ARE WE? The Ohio Department of Veterans Services is a State of Ohio employer and working at the Ohio Veterans Homes is clearly more than "just a job" - it is a privilege to serve our families, friends and neighbors who rely on us throughout our great state. We pride ourselves in providing superior care to Ohio's veterans.At the Ohio Veterans Homes, we take pride in "Serving Those Who Served." We are a team of dedicated public servants committed to high performance, innovative thinking and delivering excellent and efficient services for our veterans. The Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky is a 427-bed nursing home facility with multiple levels of care and multiple shifts available. Want to learn more about what we do? Visit Work With Us KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIESResponsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Provides professional nursing &/or emergency health care to residents (e.g., assesses & evaluates resident needs; prepares & administers prescribed medications)
  • Performs daily rounds.
  • Observes, assesses & records resident's condition, progress & response to treatment.
  • Responsible for clinical outcomes & specifically quality measures related to clinical pathways.
  • Provide immediate medical attention to emergencies (e.g., administer first aid &/or CPR).
  • Responsible for resident assessments to include RN-specific resident assessments on admission, re-admission, quarterly & as needed.
  • Acts as lead worker in charge of day-to-day operations of assigned unit or assigned shift; provides work direction to health care staff (e.g., RNs, LPNs, Hospital Aides) assigned to area.
  • Schedules, assigns & reviews work delegating personnel based on needs of residents & individual capabilities of staff; evaluates staff performance; participates in staff development & education; orients new personnel.
  • Performs related clerical &/or administrative tasks (e.g., charts & records all medications, maintains constant & exact inventory of all controlled drugs, medication & equipment; compiles &/or completes required reports; supervises records maintenance) & arranges appointments with outside medical providers.
  • Participates on committees (e.g., serves as member or leader of problem-solving teams or groups; attends staff & in-service meetings Qualifications - ExternalRequires current licensure as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section of Ohio Revised Code.

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