Registered Nurse (RN)

Registered Nurse (RN)
Honolulu, Hawaii

Direct Hire Full-time opportunity in Honolulu, Hawaii. Please let me know if you are interested in an opportunity of this caliber!?
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**This is not a contract position**

Responsibilities

Collaborate with other Charge Nurses to coordinate all care for assigned residents.

• Administer medications as ordered by the physician and according to policy and procedures.
• Takes verbal/telephone orders from physicians and transcribes orders to new medication administration record, the pre-printed physician order sheet, resident chart, treatment/care plans as appropriate. Follows-up on physician orders.
• Order required medications/treatments from the pharmacy / other supplier. Accepts medication / treatment delivery from the pharmacy. Follows up with pharmacy for any medications not delivered within a 24-hour period.
• Administer treatments as ordered by the physician and according to policy and procedures. Ensures accuracy and completion of TAR.
• Conduct accurate physical assessments of residents, determines their needs and implements appropriate interventions to meet those needs
• Appraise the family, physician and others of changes/incidents. Completes incident reports on shift of occurrence.
• Keep Resident Care Manager, House Supervisor, and D.O.N. appraised of issues.
• Document changes in the residents’ status in the progress notes and alert charting as necessary.
• Take action to ensure appropriate intervention and follow-up with physician, family, and other staff. Communicates status and needs to oncoming shift.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Experience in geriatrics and current nursing standards of practice preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviation required.
• Must possess supervisory skills; Possess strong skills in clinical assessment.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Hawaii required.
• CPR and First Aide required.

To learn more, please contact Christopher at chrism@apnusa.com or call 602-788-5890.