REGISTERED NURSE

Kingston Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Healthcare & Medical Services team at Kingston Health Center of Vermilion. In this role, you will provide high-quality patient care, coordinate treatment plans, administer medications, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support residents in assisted living, rehabilitation, and memory care. Our culture is compassionate, collaborative, and patient-centered, with strong support for continuous learning and professional growth. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in residents' lives every day while advancing your nursing career.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct bedside nursing care to assisted living, rehabilitation, and memory care residents in accordance with physician orders and nursing standards of practice
• Conduct thorough initial and ongoing assessments of residents' physical and psychosocial status and update individualized care plans as conditions change
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and accurately, following all regulatory and facility protocols
• Monitor residents for changes in condition, perform clinical triage, and promptly notify physicians and other providers of significant findings
• Document assessments, interventions, resident responses, and care plan updates in the Electronic Medical Records system in a timely and accurate manner
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, therapists, social workers, and nursing assistants, to coordinate and optimize resident care
• Provide education and support to residents and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatments, and self-care strategies
• Implement and uphold infection control, fall prevention, and safety protocols to maintain a safe environment for residents and staff
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, care conferences, and audits aimed at enhancing outcomes and resident satisfaction
• Support, guide, and mentor nursing assistants and other team members, fostering a positive, respectful, and learning-focused culture
• Respond effectively to urgent and emergent situations, utilizing sound clinical judgment and established procedures
• Contribute to a compassionate, dignified, and resident-centered atmosphere that aligns with Kingston Health Center's mission and values

Required Skills

• Patient assessment
• Care planning
• Medication administration
• IV therapy
• Wound care
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) documentation
• Vital signs monitoring
• Infection control
• Fall prevention
• Care coordination
• Discharge planning
• Rehabilitation nursing
• Memory care support
• Geriatric nursing
• Family and caregiver communication
• Interdisciplinary team collaboration
• Time management
• Clinical triage
• Basic life support (BLS)
• Patient and family education