Registered Nurse- Day Shift

About the role

Full-time position located in Florissant, MO. The RN plans, coordinates, and manages nursing care, nursing services, and health education for nursing home residents under the direction of the Director of Nursing. Requires patience, compassion, and a desire to care for the frail elderly in a gentle and empathetic manner.

What makes StoneBridge unique? At StoneBridge Senior Living, being a caregiver is more than a business; it's a privilege. The community fosters a family-like environment where employees support each other's development and strive to provide the best possible care.

Join Our Caregiver Family! For more than 50 years, our family has been dedicated to caring for others, and we invite you to reach out with any questions or comments. We welcome the opportunity to meet you and make you a part of our family. Together, we’re confident we can work together to provide a spectrum of high-quality care including Rehabilitation, Assisted Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing Care that enhances the lives of those in our communities. #StoneBridgeTogether

Responsibilities

• Supervises nursing care provided by nursing assistants and others for whom they are administratively or professionally responsible.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws.
• Plans, assigns, and directs work of nursing team members (CNAs/CMTs/etc.); prepares work assignment sheets considering resident safety, education, preparation, experience, knowledge, and ability.
• Reports staff shortages to nursing management.
• Assists in preparing performance evaluations that impact tenure of probationary employees and wage increases of non‑probationary employees.
• Participates and communicates employee actions that may result in reward or discipline.
• Schedules and adjusts lunch and rest breaks according to resident needs and labor laws.
• Receives and helps resolve employee complaints.
• Monitors and corrects job performance of employees.
• Uses independent judgment and discretion on behalf of the organization.
• Coordinates nursing care of residents on the unit, assuring all residents are assigned a nurse aide capable of providing care.
• Provides safe and accurate medication‑related interventions; administers and documents medications and treatments according to each resident’s medication schedule using current standards.
• Knows the rationale for the effect of medications and treatments and correctly administers same.
• Provides treatments per physician order (wound care, urinary catheterization, oxygen care, tracheostomy care, etc.).
• Orders and receives medications from the pharmacy; conducts accurate accounting of all narcotics, signing for count and exchange of keys to medication carts and medication room.
• Promptly responds to resident requests for pain intervention and documents such in the resident record.
• Accurately transcribes and coordinates implementation of physician orders.
• Performs nursing assessments regarding health status of residents; notifies physician of changes in status and promptly implements and documents new orders.
• Conducts ongoing and consistent assessments of residents to avoid unplanned hospital discharges by actively utilizing the INTERACT program.
• Develops a plan of care based on assessment, implementing nursing care.