Staff Position

Registered Nurse
Together We Can Staffing Agency
Sharon, CT

$60+/hour
Posted TodayFrom the web

Description

Registered Nurse


Responsibilities: A Registered Nurse who, under the direction of the nursing leadership, is responsible for planning, directing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating nursing care for a specific unit during her/his shift. 

  • Receives report from previous shift, making sure that he/she has received all pertinent information on each resident. 
  • Continuously evaluates behavior, symptoms, reactions and progress of residents and discusses findings with Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse.
  • Administers and documents all medications according to established policies and procedures, physician's orders and Department of Health regulations.
  • Performs all treatments according to physician’s specific order and established policies and procedures.
  • Discusses the need to discontinue or change a medication of treatment with the Nurse Manager/ Charge Nurse.
  • Orders prescribed medications, notifies pharmacy of discontinued medications: and ensures accuracy of medications and dosages when received from pharmacy.

Pay

Average Connecticut Staff Position Pay

$33.49/hour

The average salary for a Long Term Care is 19% lower than the US average of $40.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.