LTC RN Evenings Travel Nurse opportunity available in Buffalo, NY

Terrace View is a state-of-the-art residence that provides high quality care, comfort, skilled nursing services and rehabilitation services for seniors and others needing long-term care in a convenient location. This highly efficient long-term care facility and nursing home is designed to be patient-centered with a neighborhood design that focuses on the best care.

Terrace View is comprised of:

• A 390-bed nursing home
• A 66-bed short-term rehabilitation area
• A 20-bed ventilation unit
• A 16-bed behavioral intervention unit
• A 10-bed bariatric unit
• Dedicated specialty beds for seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia

• 3-11 with holiday and weekend rotation 37.5 hours/week
  Must have NY license and Covid Vaccine/booster required
  DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves the coordination of nursing care, patient education and discharge planning.  The incumbent, using accepted standards of nursing practice, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates all phases of nursing care for assigned patients from admission through discharge.  The work is performed under the general direction of higher-level professional nursing employees. Supervision is exercised over lower level nursing personnel. Does related work as required.
  
  TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
  Performs physical, psychological, and social assessment of patients;
  Develops a written nursing care plan based on patient assessment and diagnosis;
  Works directly under physicians, assisting during exams, diagnostic testing and treatments;
  Implements medical and nursing orders;
  Establishes care priorities based on patient problems;
  Communicates pertinent patient information to the physician and other members of the health care team;
  Evaluates the effectiveness of care delivered;
  Updates care plan as indicated;
  Records vital signs and documents care given;
  Develops and implements a discharge plan for patients;
  Provides patients and their families with health teaching;
  Administers medication, including intravenous therapy; reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments;
  Participates in and supports research programs;
  Participates in nursing committees;
  Performs tasks normally delegated to lower ranking nursing department employees, as directed.
  
  FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of professional nursing principles, techniques, and the nursing process; good knowledge of the organization, functions, policies, regulations and procedures of the hospital, clinics or skilled nursing facility as they relate to nursing; good knowledge of medication administration/pharmacology; skill in the use of equipment, instruments and materials used in patient care; good knowledge of electronic medical record system; good interpersonal skills; sound judgment; understanding; patience; tact; resourceful; initiative and dependability; capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
  
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