Registered Nurse I - Full and Part Time (Benefited) Multiple Shifts - CONTINUOUS

APPLY TO THIS POSITION IF YOU HAVE LESS THAN 1 YEAR OF EXPERIENCE AS A REGISTERED NURSE

The Veterans Home at Holyoke is seeking nursing professionals for our Registered Nurse I (RN) position for 2nd and 3rd shift. The RN I is the first level in the series and is responsible for providing overall exceptional patient driven care and support to veterans in order to effectively evaluate medications and/or treatment regimens. The role will support, educate, direct and guide the performance of LPN, CNA and administrative staff, while communicating information in a clear and constructive manner to patients and their families.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Provide exceptional nursing care and oversight by assessing health care needs to ensure the prevention of illness and the promotion of health maintenance
• Dispense medications and perform treatments in compliance with policy and procedures 
• Collect health and status data for individuals
• Ensure information is documented, communicated, and made readily accessible 
• Identify acute problems and initiate intervention or referrals for needed medical services, confirming that follow-up care is pursued
• Support nursing leadership and training for staff; serve as an advocate to ensure individuals receive appropriate health care treatment, health education, and other health related services 
• Serve as a first responder for behavioral or medical crisis situations
• Support and respond to emergency situations involving serve and violent behavior  
• Maintain individual records and files; performs data entry of medical information 

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of standard nursing policies, procedures, methods and techniques
• Ability to maintain accurate records and exercise discretion in handling confidential information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain respectful, caring, tolerant, ethical, and empowering professional relationships with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Familiarity with safety practices and medical terminology/abbreviations