Day Shift Nurses - Avenue at Wooster

No cap for years of experience**

Seeking to fill our DAYt shift nurse positions

Our 12-hour shifts allow you the opportunity to work a full-time nursing position while maintaining the flexibility to enjoy your personal time.

Our facility offers a unique opportunity for nurses to focus on giving high quality resident care. We offer a lower than average nurse to resident ratio, an admission nurse to take admissions off your hands, a full-time wound nurse, and other nurse managers all here to support you!

The Avenue at Wooster is a Post-Hospital Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Care Facility that offers a distinctive environment not commonly found in skilled nursing facilities. From our hotel-like environment to our all private suites, the Avenue is committed to providing an excellent level of physical, medical, emotional and spiritual support in an environment of comfort and respect. Our facility provides some of the area’s highest level of rehabilitation, nursing and medical support to individuals needing post-hospital care and services. We are looking for a committed individual with a reputation for being cheerful and friendly as they administer care to our residents.

Responsibilities include:

* Assess daily and long-term needs of residents

* Medication administration and recording according to physician's orders, facility policy and safe nursing practice.

* Treatments and dressings and recording according to physicians’ orders, facility policy and safe nursing practice.

* Completion of precise and professional charting according to policy.

* Communication with residents and responsible parties regarding resident condition, treatment, appointments, etc.

* Communication with pharmacy to assure proper medications for each resident.

* Coordination of all nursing functions of assigned unit/team.

* Hands on care of residents as needed and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills required:

* Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

* Currently licensed as a nurse in the State of Ohio and is a graduate of an approved school of nursing.

* Genuine interest in Geriatric nursing and care of the sick.

* Ability to work congenially with others and to handle interpersonal conflict.

* Alertness and skill in recognizing and identifying symptoms.

* Neat, professional appearance

Job Type: Full-time, Part-time