Part-Time/PRN Registered Nurse (RN)

About the role

The Registered Nurse at MediLodge of Sault Ste. Marie plans, coordinates, and provides total nursing care for residents and supervises and guides clinical staff members.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and leads team conferences in development of individualized nursing care plans.
• Affirms and documents the resident's condition and nursing needs.
• Accurately and promptly implements physicians' orders.
• Schedules and directs the nursing staff to extent permitted by state practice act.
• Administers medications, starts IVs and performs treatments for assigned residents, and documents that treatment as required company, and local, state and federal rules and regulations.
• Coordinates nursing care of residents when scheduled for therapy or procedures by other departments.
• Interviews applicants and recommends hires.
• Supervises nursing unit, which includes scheduling and directing the nursing staff to extent permitted by state practice act.
• Reports and records pertinent observations and reactions regarding residents.
• Participates in counseling, disciplinary action, and termination of staff, to extent permitted by state practice act.
• Ensures that supplies are utilized economically and that equipment is clean and maintained in a safe manner.
• Participates in orientation and in-service training for personnel.
• Participates in special tests and procedures within the scope of state specified Nursing Practice Act.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of accredited RN School of Nursing.
• Licenses/Certification: Valid RN license in the state employed, Valid CPR certification.
• Experience: One year of nursing experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Skilled in directing and motivating the workforce.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
• Knowledge of training techniques for clinical staff.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.