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Diversicare

Operates skilled nursing and senior care centers

Regional Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBryson City, NC, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hold a current Registered Nurse license issued by a State Board of Nursing.
  • Be able to lead and motivate subordinates.
  • Be able to perform varied duties amid frequent change, including a work schedule that changes daily.
  • Be able to work closely with residents, physicians, and staff.
  • Be capable of working to prescribed nursing standards.
  • Have good interpersonal and communication skills and an interest in service.

Responsibilities

  • Receive patient or resident status reports from the previous shift and communicate updates to the oncoming shift.
  • Make physical rounds in the assigned area, assess quality of care, intervene by providing care, and interact with caregivers and patients or residents.
  • Provide direct nursing care, assess conditions, communicate with attending physicians or practitioners, and carry out nursing functions according to patient needs.
  • Assist in establishing patient care plans based on individual needs and physician orders.
  • Participate as a member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team.
  • Accurately document patient or resident condition, including assessments, communications, and care provided.
  • Provide or supervise care providers in activities such as medication administration, nursing care, documentation, and treatments.
  • Evaluate the performance of nurses, nursing assistants, and trained medication aides; coach and discipline staff as needed.
  • Assess and monitor whether patient or resident needs are met and policies and procedures are followed.
  • Respond to emergencies and coordinate actions as needed.
  • Assist with Continuous Quality Improvement Program initiatives.
  • Ensure safe work practices are followed.
  • Communicate empathetically with families and patients or residents about changes in condition and care concerns, while ensuring resident rights are respected.
  • Travel to any center within the region or company.
  • Be available to work overtime, including shifts up to double length.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in a long-term care setting.

About the Company

Diversicare

Operates skilled nursing and senior care centers

Diversicare operates post-acute and long-term care centers for adults needing skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory care, hospice, respite or complex medical care. Teams coordinate nursing with physical, occupational and speech therapy, personalized care plans and daily support for residents and families. Facilities serve people recovering from illness or injury and residents needing ongoing help; memory care and hospice focus on safety and comfort. Diversicare also runs Rocky Top Behavioral Health and Eterna Primary Care, which places nurse practitioners at centers; it earns revenue from resident care. The nursing-care operation traces to 1994, with broader roots in 1980, and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Franklin, TN
Founded
1994

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