Rn

Watch your career BLOOM at Shady Lawn Now looking for a FT dayshift or nightshift RN 40 hours frontloaded PTO after 90 days
PTO accrual starts at day 1
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PURPOSE OF YOUR JOB POSITION: The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY: As RN you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties with the RN scope of practice defined by the Ohio Nurse Practice Act/ ORC Chapter 4723.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS SATEMENT: Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES Administrative Functions Direct the day-to day functions of the nurses and nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility. Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility. Periodically review the department's and unit's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions. Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shift's services, programs, and activities. Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed on the unit. Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual. Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your unit as required to the Director of Nursing. Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained. Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions. Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program of the nursing service department. Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested. Prepare the unit for pending facility surveys (inspections) Periodically review the resident's written discharge plans. Participate in the updating of the resident's written discharge plans as required. Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as necessary. Participate in weekly care conferences conducted by the physiatrist. Interpret the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required. Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required Ensure accuracy of the accident/incident reports as necessary. Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary. Drug Administration Functions Ensure unit staff prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician. Ensure that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents. Report needs to the Director of Nursing. Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies. Ensure that narcotic records are accurate for the unit. Notify the Director of Nursing of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on the unit. Review medication records for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician's order, and adherence to stop order policies. Notify the attending physician of automatic stop orders prior to the last dosage being administered. Dispose of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with established procedures. Nursing Care Functions Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc. Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions. Participate in the orientation of new residents/family members to the facility. Make rounds with physicians as necessary. Request and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician, and in accordance with our established procedures. Consult with the resident's physician in providing the resident's care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc., as necessary. Review the resident's chart for specific treatments, medication orders, diets, etc., as necessary. Implement and maintain established nursing objectives and standards in accordance with the plan of care. Make periodic checks to ensure that prescribed treatments are being properly administered by the nurses and certified nursing assistants and to evaluate the resident's physical and emotional status. Cooperate with and coordinate social and activity programs with nursing service schedules. Notify the resident's attending physicians when the resident is involved in an accident or incident. Notify the resident's attending physician and next-of-kin when there is a change in the resident's condition. Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs, to include self-help and care. Inspect the nursing service treatment areas daily to ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner. Administer professional services such as; catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and range of motion exercises, care for the dead/dying, etc., as required. Use restraints when necessary and in accordance with established policies and procedures in accordance with the plan of care. Ensure sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests are obtained as ordered. Take and record TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary. Monitor seriously ill residents as necessary. Check food brought into the facility by the resident's family/visitors to ensure that it is within the resident's dietary allowances. Report problem areas to the director of Nursing and Dietary Supervisor. Ensure that personnel providing direct care to residents are providing such care in accordance with the resident's care plan and wishes. Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently. Meet with residents, and/or family members, as necessary. Report problem areas to the Director of Nursing. Admit, transfer and discharge residents as necessary. Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents as necessary. Ensure that discharged residents are escorted to the pick-up area. Inform family members of the death of the resident. Call funeral homes when requested by the family. Ensure that established post-mortem procedures are followed. Equipment and Supplies Recommend to the Director of Nursing the equipment and supply needs of your unit. Ensure that an adequate stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained on your unit at all times to meet the needs of the residents. Participate in the development and implementation of the procedures for the safe operation of all nursing service equipment. Ensure that all personnel operate nursing service equipment in a safe manner. Monitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing service supplied are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste. Ensure that appropriate MSDSs are on file for hazardous chemical used in the nursing service department. Resident Rights Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information. Monitor nursing care to ensure that all residents are treated fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect. Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy and that nursing service personnel knock before entering the resident's room. Ensure that all nursing service personnel are knowledgeable of the resident's responsibilities and rights including the right to refuse treatment. Review complaints and grievances made by the resident and make a written/oral report to the Social Service Department indicating what action(s) were taken to resolve the complaint or grievance. Follow the facility's established procedures. Maintain a written record of the resident's complaints and/or grievances that indicates the action taken to resolve the complaint and the current status of the complaint. Report and investigate all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property. Ensure that nursing staff personnel honor the resident's refusal of treatment request. Ensure that such requests are in accordance with the facility's policies governing advance directives. Miscellaneous Provide data to the Quality Assurance & Assessment Committee as requested. Working Conditions Works in office area (s) as well as throughout the nursing service area (i.e., drug rooms, nurse's stations, resident rooms, etc.) Moves intermittently during working hours. Is subject to frequent interruptions. Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances. Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors. Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department supervisors. · Works beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary. Is subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.) Attends and participates in continuing educational programs. Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday, as well as to reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants. Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses. May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals. Maintains a liaison with the residents, their families, support departments, etc., to adequately plan for the resident's needs. Education Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university. Experience On-the-job training provided Specific Requirements Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in this state. Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Must posses the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Must posses the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public. Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care. Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel. Must posses the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care. Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents. Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate then into existing nursing practices. Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition. Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace. Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices) Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday. Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner. Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position. Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met. Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies. Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination. Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility. Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of twenty-five pounds. May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.