Details

• Department: Skilled Nursing
• Schedule: Full-time 37.5 or Part-time 15 hours per week; all shifts potentially available
• Facility: Ascension Living Our Lady of Peace
• Location: Lewiston, NY
• Salary: $38.00 - $ 50.15 per hour

Schedules with guaranteed hours will include hours every other weekend and some holidays; Potential to float.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

As an RN at Our Lady of Peace, you'll join a team of professionals dedicated to person-centered, compassionate care. 

As a leader of our care team, you'll provide direct nursing care to patients in the long-term care setting in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. In this role you will: Administer nursing care to residents under the direction and supervision of the Unit Manager and/or Nursing Supervisor. Responsible for the delivery of resident care through the process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

• Under the supervision of the Unit Manager, the RN working in the facility provides direct resident care, evaluates outcomes and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal resident care.
• Administers and controls narcotics and medications in the facility as directed by nursing management.
• Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct resident care as directed.
• Assists physicians, co-workers and families as needed in time of stress or crisis. 
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on resident medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics as directed by the Unit Manager.
• Contributes daily to updating the nursing care plan. Documents significant assessments to update resident records and charts.
• The RN monitors and supervises the performance and follows the implementation of resident care by the CNA's on his/her unit.
• Enhances professional growth and development within the Nursing Home through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
• Attends all in-services and meetings as required.

The following duties may be reassigned:

• Perform supervisory responsibilities on a as needed basis.
• Orients, instructs and trains assigned personnel.
• Ensures adequate stock of supplies and proper functions of equipment within Nursing Home.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Must possess Basic Life Support Certification credentials, required
• Current NYS Registered Nurse Licensure, required

Education:

• Graduate from college or diploma in the field of Registered Nursing

Work Experience:

• On the job training.
• One year medical-surgical or skilled nursing home experience, preferred.

Additional Preferences

Note for Canadian Applicants: This role is ideal for RNs in the Greater Niagara area, including those commuting from Canada. Qualified Canadian RNs are encouraged to apply; we welcome applicants with equivalent Canadian credentials who have pursued a current New York State licensure through the state’s foreign-educated nurse pathway. Please highlight your licensure status and any visa needs in your application.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Living is a nationally recognized non-profit senior living provider offering rewarding career opportunities in numerous locations across 11 states and Washington D.C. As part of our Independent Living, Assisted Living, Short-term Rehabilitation, Memory Support or Long-term Care teams, you will be empowered to provide compassionate, personalized care and develop lasting relationships with our residents and their loved ones.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the  EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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