Nursing Jobs in Emerson, NJ
Windsor Park is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team. At our long-term residence, the LPN helps to fulfill the care requirements of our patients. Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, the successful candidate will work within their entire scope of practice. The LPN will be fully accountable for ensuring that the utmost in competent care and safety is consistently delivered to all residents. This opportunity awaits a motivated and ambitious professional with Nursing Home experience. We have Per Diem Shifts Available! Responsibilities -Provide bedside care -Administer medications and document therapeutic effects -Take vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration) -Assist with resident comfort -Prepare and administer injections and/or enemas -Collect samples and monitor catheters -Provide wound care -Help coach staff as necessary $190,000 - $230,000 / year
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY An exempt clinical position where the nurse practitioner (NP) is responsible for providing direct patient care. The NP participates as a leader of the skilled nursing facility (SNF) care team. Visits managed care and fee-for-service patients at skilled and long-term levels of care in designated SNFs facilities. Provides appropriate evidence-based geriatric medicine. Coordinates care with hospitalists, primary care physicians and care managers. Makes home visits as directed by the medical staff to meet patient needs and provide continuity of care. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Maintains privileges in multiple Nursing Homes as directed by ACA Maintains license and malpractice insurance Consults supervising attending as needed Documents patient visits electronically at least 90% of the time Participates in documentation and other quality improvement programs Available via phone weekdays 8am- 7pm and when on call. Will reviews, approves, and modifies admission orders Creates a detailed admit note for each admission within 24 hours of patient admission to SNF, including medication reconciliation Initiates/documents Advanced Directives Determines if Health Care Proxy status is correct and invoke if appropriate On weekends, takes call for admissions and see new patients within 24 hours of admission on a rotating basis with other practitioners in the program. Daily Visits Initiates and review orders, including medications, on a daily basis Reviews labs, radiology reports, and consults on all patients Talks to and examines each assigned skilled-level patient on daily rounds Monday through Friday Writes at least one daily progress note for each skilled patient Assess patient’s medical stability daily. Consults/coordinates with specialists as needed Addresses acute mental status changes via non-pharmacologic or pharmacologic measures, consultation or transfer Coordinates/assess rehab progress on a daily basis Discusses concerns with the patient, family, rehab, and case management. Educates patient and family members regarding acute and chronic illness management Attends family meetings as necessary Assists PCP’s that participate in SNF management Informs attending and/or ACA medical director of significant changes in medical condition Participates in weekly utilization meetings, collaborating with the SNF care team and ACA care managers Coordinates with PCP’s, Hospitalists, ACA Medical Directors and Case Managers Performs home visits on selected patients Addresses /coordinates any legal issues. Discharge Develops a discharge plan utilizing input from case management and rehab. Identify barriers to discharge Creates a detailed discharge summary for each admission on all patients, including medication reconciliation, and sends to the PCP at the time of SNF discharge Ensures that patients have all appropriate drug and DME prescriptions at discharge Coordinates visits with the PCP post-discharge Discharges summary to be sent to the PCP at discharge Updates all patients in Care Screen™ before discharge Coordinates transition from skilled to long term placement. Long-Term Care Assists case management in the evaluation of selected long term patients Follows “new” long term patients every 30 days Assists the attending physician with management for complex long-term patients Qualifications EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE License to practice as a Registered Nurse and a certificate to practice as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the State Board of Registered Nursing. Geriatrics specialty certification preferred Minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience preferred, including work in a skilled nursing facility. 20 days PTO, Health insurance, 401 k %2, Malpractice insurance. 
TRABAJO INMEDIATO DISPONIBLE PARA HHA/PCA EN BROOKLYN & QUEENS TURNOS DE 12 HORAS EN LA MANANA Y NOCHE. NOSOTROS PAGAMOS $20.34 CADA HORA CON DERECHO A DEPOSITO DIRECTO. ORIENTACION SE HACE ELECTRONICAMENTE. NECESITAMOS TRABAJADORES Y TRABAJADORAS QUE HABLEN ESPANOL. SI TIENEN PREGUNTAS LLAMA A RECURSO HUMANOS - 718-819-5235 EXT 211 & 214 
