Registered Nurse

$7,500 SIGN ON BONUS

Mineola, TX

At Wood Memorial Healthcare Center, Our commitment is to provide love, attention, and optimal care one resident at a time. We realize consistently fulfilling this commitment depends on the success of caring professionals like you, who build their careers with us. Together, we are setting the standard in the delivery of rehabilitation, quality post-acute services and long-term care.

What We Offer FT Employees:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Flexible schedules
• Opportunity to build a meaningful career.

Career Advantages We Offer:

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Flexible schedules
• Long term growth and advancement opportunities
• And more….

JOB SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, the Registered Nurse oversees the day-to-day nursing functions of an assigned area to include supervising the Certified Nursing Assistants and providing nursing care to residents as prescribed by the physicians and in accordance with standards of nursing practices and regulations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / PRIMARY DUTIES:

• supervise other professional and non-professional staff in the day-to-day delivery of resident care
• schedule job assignments and develop nursing unit priorities
• orient new staff and participate in the recruitment and selection of nursing personnel
• communicate policies, assist and coach as needed
• monitor work assignments, provide feedback, evaluate performance, and redirect and discipline employees as needed
• prepare and review medical records and nurse’s notes and assess residents’ physical and emotional status
• monitor resident activity and provide nursing care according to the physician’s orders, care plans, established standards and facility policies
• coordinate and assist with new admissions, transfers, and discharges
• transcribe physicians telephone orders, communicate with residents, family members, other interdisciplinary team members, and management regarding resident’s status.
• prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician in accordance with nursing standards and facility policies
• sign, date and perform all charting and recordkeeping in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Understand, comply with, and promote all rules regarding residents’ rights. Assist and participate in developing and implementing written care plans for individual residents that address the needs of the resident.
• Participate in in-service training; assist in implementing orientation programs and job skills training; maintain professional competence.
• Monitor environment and care practices of nursing personnel to ensure compliance with established safety, fire, disaster, infection control and all other departmental policies and procedures; ensure cleanliness and safety of work and treatment areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current and valid Vocational Nurse License or Texas RN License*

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.