Registered Nurse

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in

patients\' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action. Measure and record patients\' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration. Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients\' charts. Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations. Answer patients\' calls and determine how to assist them. Supervise nurses\' aides or assistants. Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary. Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions. Record food and fluid intake and output. Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers. Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples. Prepare or examine food trays for conformance to prescribed diet. Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking. Provide medical treatment or personal care to patients in private home settings, such as cooking, keeping rooms orderly, seeing that patients are comfortable and in good spirits, or instructing family members in simple nursing tasks. Make appointments, keep records, or perform other clerical duties in doctors\' offices or clinics. Set up equipment and prepare medical treatment rooms. Sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave. Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures. Clean rooms and make beds. Inventory and requisition supplies and instruments. Record patients\' medical information and vital signs. Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects. Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records. Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients\' conditions. Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry. Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans. Engage in research activities related to nursing. Inform physician of patient\'s condition during anesthesia. Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing. Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers. Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance. Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students. Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained. Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions. Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics. Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit. Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity. Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs. Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients\' responses and conditions. Conduct specified laboratory tests. Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care. Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals\' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems. Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities. Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit\'s staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals. Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments. Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient\'s condition. Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures. \*\** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Are you a compassionate, driven Nurse looking to make a difference in Long Term Care? Join Elite Nurses, a reputable W-2 company, and enjoy flexible scheduling, great pay, and a supportive team that truly values you. Whether you\'re seeking full-time, part-time, or extra holiday shifts, we have options to fit your lifestyle! \*\** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: E-Mail a Rsum: hr@elitenursesinc.com Apply Online: www.elitenursesinc.com/apply Call For Appointment: 888-909-4565 E-Mail a Work Application: Francheska@elitenursesinc.com This position is listed by a private employment agency. The agency is the legal employer. No fee will be charged of the job applicant.