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At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse - Long Term Care (RN-LTC) provides comprehensive nursing care in a long-term residential setting. This role ensures resident safety, comfort, and dignity while managing their complex medical, physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs. The RN-LTC functions in accordance with established policies, regulatory standards, and nursing best practices, promoting a high level of resident satisfaction and quality of life.
Essential Functions
- Performs nursing assessments and reassessments based on resident needs
- Provides direct care and administers medications and treatments per protocols
- Maintains timely and accurate documentation of resident care and conditions
- Communicates effectively with residents, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members
- Develops, updates, and evaluates individualized plans of care in collaboration with residents and families
- Assesses and manages resident pain levels; educates residents/families on pain management strategies
- Applies infection control practices and maintains a safe, clean environment
- Assists residents with activities of daily living, including hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and elimination
- Provides emotional support and advocates for resident rights and dignity
- Participates in resident admissions, discharges, and transfers
- Reports significant changes in resident conditions and follows up as appropriate
- Functions as a liaison between residents, families, healthcare providers, and facility leadership
- Participates in staff orientation, training, and performance improvement activities
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
- Effective communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and handle emergency situations calmly
- Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) and standard nursing software
- Knowledge of age-specific care and long-term care regulatory standards
- Attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills
- Physical ability to perform essential nursing functions, including lifting and transferring residents
- Flexible with scheduling and willing to work as needed for departmental coverage
- Commitment to maintaining resident confidentiality and professional conduct
Education
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), required
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), preferred
Licenses/Certifications
- Current state RN license or current Compact State RN license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (AHA) required within time frame specified in facility policy
Experience
- Previous long-term care or geriatric nursing experience preferred
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