City
Tucson
State
AZ
Position Id
2190

RN - Registered Nurse
Tucson, Arizona

We are currently looking to hire RN Registered Nurse for a very reputable company located in Tucson, AZ. Please let me know if you are interested in an opportunity of this caliber?

New grads are accepted!

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.

Requirements

  • Active RN license in the State of Arizona.
  • Fingerprint Clearance Card.

To learn more, please contact Sevana at sevana@apnusa.com call 602-788-5890 ext 122