Registered Nurse

Benefits
*Nursing Student Loan Debt Repayment and Tuition Assistance
*Variable compensation plans
*Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off
*Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
*Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
*Employee Foundation to assist financially with unforeseen hardships
*Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive (DEI) workplace with DEI committee. DEI is a part of our company's DNA.

We also offer a number of voluntary insurances such as:
*Pet Insurance
*Term and Whole Life Insurance
*Short-term Disability
*Hospital Indemnity
*Personal Accident
*Critical Illness
*Cancer Coverage
Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification, job grade, location, and length of service.

Change the lives of our patients/residents and at the same time enjoy the rewards of fully knowing your patients/residents and their families on a personal level as a Registered Nurse - RN. You will provide care for a variety of patients/residents with an array of complex diagnoses leading to enhanced knowledge and skills in many different areas.

Position Highlights
*Perform nursing assessments and collaborate with the nursing team, other disciplines, patients, and families to develop effective plans of care.
*Establish realistic, measurable short and long term patient goals with interventions put in place as needs arise to minimize rehospitalizations and continued evaluation of outcomes.
*Administer medications and performs treatments per physician orders.
*Delegate patient care responsibilities to staff and supervise them to ensure that tasks and interventions are implemented.
*Communicate patient information with assigned staff and between shifts.

Why Genesis?
Genesis HealthCare is a leading provider of healthcare services from short-term to long-term care, a wide variety of living options including senior living, and professional clinical services. We are changing how care is delivered by bringing together people like you -- passionate, highly skilled and motivated to make a difference.

Our mission: We improve the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality healthcare and everyday compassion.

*We Care Deeply about YOU! Guided by our Core Values, Code of Conduct and Ethics program, we foster a culture of care and compassion. We focus on improving the quality of care through creativity and innovation, honesty and integrity in all we do.
*We Develop YOU! We provide career ladders, education and training opportunities so you can build a long and successful career with Genesis.
*We Appreciate YOU! We value your contributions to the Genesis mission and vision and instill an environment of teamwork and enjoyment in working together. We recognize and celebrate our shared successes.
*We are Committed to YOU! We know you are the vital link between Genesis, our patients and residents! We inspire you to be your best self.
*We Protect YOU! We take great pride in meeting or exceeding CDC and CMS standards.

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the RN Nursing Supervisor, Unit Manager,
ADON or ADON – Unit, or Center Nurse Executive (Nurse Leader), the Registered Nurse (RN)
delivers efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and
patient/family satisfaction. He/she operates within the scope of practice defined by the State
Nurse Practice Act and delegates aspects of patient care to LPNs and CNAs consistent with their
scope of practice. The RN manages patient care by performing nursing assessments and
collaborating with the nursing team and other disciplines, patients and families to develop
effective plans of care.
RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Assessment:
1.1. Collects, validates, synthesizes, and records objective and subjective data;
1.2. Prioritizes data collection based on patient needs;
1.3. Analyzes all data;
1.4. Identifies actual or potential problems or needs based on data analysis;
2. Care Planning:
2.1. Establishes realistic and measurable short and long term goals for the identified health
problems and needs;
2.2. Develops individualized interventions to achieve goals;
2.3. Determines timelines within the care plan;
2.4. Conducts a systematic and ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes;
2.5. Reviews and revises plan of care as indicated;

3. Implementing Care:
3.1. Performs nursing functions and provides care within scope of practice;
3.2. Coordinates and delegates care as appropriate;
3.3. Verifies that medical orders are accurately transcribed;
3.4. Administers medications and performs treatments per physician orders;
3.5. Communicates and documents interventions and patient response;
4. Managing patient care:
4.1. Delegates care responsibilities to staff considering:
4.1.1. Complexity of care;
4.1.2. Competency ofstaff;
4.1.3. Center policies;
4.1.4. State’s practice act;
4.2. Supervises staff to ensure that delegated tasks and interventions are implemented
appropriately and per policy;

4.3. Evaluates and adjusts the plan of care to achieve patient goals and minimize re-
hospitalizations;

4.4. Actively participates in Utilization Management or InterdisciplinaryCare Management
Meeting to facilitate appropriate discharge planning:
4.4.1. Communicates team’s recommendations for discharge to the attending physician,
patient and family;
4.4.2. Prepares patient/family for discharge including patient and family education;
5. Communicates patient information with assigned staff during and between shifts;
6. Participates in shift-to-shift communication between incoming and outgoing nursing staff;
7. Uses Point Click Care (PCC) according to the Business Processes;
8. Performs drug count when beginning and ending shift and whenever necessary;9. Collaborates with physicians in rounds and examination of patients, as needed;
10. Collaborates and coordinates with other departments to provide timely effective care
consistent with individual’s needs, choices and preferences;
11. Contributes to an environment that is respectful, team-oriented, and responsive to the
concerns of staff, patients andfamilies;
12. Enhances nursing practice by attending all mandated in-service programs and other GHC and
outside professional educationprograms;
13. Assists with the orientation of newly hired nursing staff;
14. Promotes a culture of safety to ensure a healthy practice and living environment;
15. Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive Protected Health Information (PHI) at all
times;
16. Stays and works beyond scheduled shift if needed to meet state staffing requirements and/or
needs of patients;
17. Performs other duties as requested.

COMPLIANCE:
1. Complies with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies and procedures including but not
limited to those within the Compliance and Ethics Program, Standard/Code of Conduct, Federal False
Claims Act and HIPAA.
2. Participates in required orientation and training programs.
3. Promptly reports concerns and suspected incidences of non-compliance to supervisor, Compliance
Liaison or to the Compliance Officer via the Integrity Hotline.
4. Cooperates with monitoring and audit functions and investigations.
5. Participates, as requested, in quality assurance and process improvement activities.

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Graduate of an approved school of nursing is required.
2. Must be currently licensed by the State Board of Nursing.

3. Experience is preferred in rehabilitative or geriatric nursing.
4. This position requires that the employee is able to read, write, speak and understand the spoken
English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the work site
when respondingto their medical and physical needs.
5. Must provide verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law and in
accordance with Company policy. TSTs will be administered at the work site if required.
6. Maintains current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs and Behavioral Centers; ALFs/ILFs as required
by State).