Description

Shift: Day

Job type: Full time

Hours:

Position Summary
Provides nursing and wound care on the SNF unit.

Primary Duties
1. Start's IV's and obtains blood samples.
2. Updates care plans as needed.
3. Communicates the need for equipment or supplies to Charge RN or Unit Secretary
4. Completes assigned admission documentation and assessments.
5. Compiles and ensures others comply with all resident privacy and HIPPA requirements.
6. Ensures CNA's complete assigned resident care tasks.
1. Participates in monthly recapitulation process as requested.
2. Ensure DPAC/Advance Directive wishes carried out in accordance with CCC policy and procedure.
3. Provides resident and family education and training as assigned documentation
11. Participates in resident Care Plan meetings and ensures care plans are appropriate and up-to-date.
12. Participates in Nutrition/Weight/Wound meetings
13. Assesses weekly measure of wounds
14. Contacts MD's for appropriate treatment orders
15. Assesses new admits
16. Ensures orders are appropriate for treatment C/P skin problems
17. Treatment nurse responsible fot the "m" section of the MDS
18. Orders specialty beds appropriate to criteria of wounds
19. Measure Decubs weekly, preferably on Sunday. Issues treatment if necessary, fills out decubitus reports, and distributes.




Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission? Apply today and bring your passion for nursing to a place where it truly matters!

At Hi-Desert Continuing Care Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That's why we offer more than a job - we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status


Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!

Physical demands:
· Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching
· Frequent prolonged standing/walking
· Heavy physical effort (lift/carry up to 50 lbs)
· Manual dexterity mobility
· Lifts, positions, and/or transfers residents
Working Conditions:
· Contact with residents/patients/visitors under a wide variety of circumstances
· May be exposed to infectious/contagious diseases
· Regularly exposed to risk of blood borne diseases
· Requires judgment/actions with could result in the death of a resident
Minimum Education/Certification/Experience:
· Current California Registered Nurse License(RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
· BLS Certification
· IV/Phlebotomy certification an advantage