New Jersey Nursing Home Jobs
Current New Jersey Nursing Home Jobs in our Job Directory.
Types of Nursing Home Jobs Available
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Nursing Home Care
While a nursing home can be an ideal setting for short-term rehabilitation after surgery, illness, accident or injury, most nursing home residents use the facilities for long-term nursing care.
Why Nursing Homes?
Nursing homes are skilled nursing facilities, and are equipped to provide 24 hour skilled nursing care to residents.
Residents of New Jersey nursing homes can receive a range of specialized care services, and also receive physical therapy, counseling, occupational therapy, and other rehabilitative treatments.
Nursing Homes & Medical Supervision
US nursing homes participating in Medicare or Medicaid programs have strict requirements for operations.
Licensed nursing homes must have licensed practical nurses (LPNs) available to nursing home residents 24 hours a day. (in some states LPNs are referred to as "vocational nurses" or "LVNs").
Additionally, licensed nursing facilities must have a registered nurse (RN) on duty for at least eight hours each day, seven days per week.
Nursing Home Specialized Care Programs
Each nursing home resident requires an individualized care plan that complements the unique care needs of that individual.
Compare New Jersey Nursing Homes
When selecting a nursing home, ask the administer to explain the types of specialized care programs available to residents.
Types of specialized care programs at New Jersey nursing homes include care for dialysis, Alzheimer's Disease or other dementia, oxygen therapy, head trauma or tracheostomy.
A nursing home case manager should chart a resident's care plan for that resident upon admission. Each resident's care plan should uniquely utilize the nursing facility's resources in a way that best serves that individual.
Nursing Homes have many common names: Skilled Care Facilities (SNF), Skilled Nursing Unit (SNU), Rest Home, Convalescent Homes, Nursing Facilities, Nursing Homes, Rest Homes, Nursing/Rehab Facilities, Elder Care Homes, Adult Homes
New Jersey Counties
Atlantic
Bergen
Burlington
Camden
Cape May
Cumberland
Essex
Gloucester
Hudson
Hunterdon
Mercer
Middlesex
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Morris
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Passaic
Salem
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