Quality Assurance Nurse, Sr. jobs in Marrero, LA

Function:

Provides, plans, coordinates or manages nursing rehabilitation and nursing restorative care for residents identified as needing such care.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises nursing rehabilitation or restorative nursing care provided by nursing assistants, licensed vocational/practical nurses and others for whom they are administratively or professionally responsible.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizational policies and applicable laws.
• Supervisory responsibilities include:
  • Interviews, recommends hires and trains associates.
  • Plans, assigns and directs work.
  • Prepares work assignment sheets, taking into consideration patient safety, the educational preparation, experience, knowledge and ability of the persons to whom the assignments are made.
  • Receives calls and finds replacements for absent staff.
  • Transfers associates among units as needed.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates assigned patients
• Plans, implements and documents nursing care.
• Assists physicians during examinations and procedures.
• Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the RN.
• Promotes patients’ independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Performs a variety of tasks.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Valid registration as an RN in the state of Practice
• Completion of relevant state Board of Nursing approved.

Compensation and Benefits Package

• Excellent wage benefits package
• Competitive wages
• Opportunity to make a difference in the community
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