Registered Nurse (RN)

About the Role

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Supervision is conducted in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure the highest level of quality care.

Responsibilities

• Direct the day-to-day functions of nursing assistants in compliance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Ensure all nursing personnel comply with written policies and procedures established by the Community.
• Plan shifts' services, programs, and activities with assigned nursing staff and support personnel.
• Make written and oral reports concerning shift activities as required.
• Coordinate with other resident services to maintain the resident's total regimen of care.
• Ensure nursing service personnel adhere to their respective job descriptions.
• Participate in Community surveys and inspections by authorized government agencies.
• Review and update residents' written discharge plans periodically.
• Interpret department policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies.
• Administer professional services such as catheterization, tube feedings, suction, wound care, colostomy care, lab tests, blood pressure monitoring, and more as required.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as needed.
• Perform administrative duties including medical forms, reports, evaluations, charting, and documentation.
• Encourage physicians to review treatment plans, record orders, and sign progress notes.
• Receive and transcribe telephone orders from physicians.
• Chart nursing notes descriptively reflecting care provided and resident responses.
• Complete accident/incident reports per Community policy.
• Record and forward new or changed diet orders to the Dietary Department.
• Inform Nurse Supervisor of staffing needs due to absences or no-shows.
• Review and evaluate department workforce, making recommendations as needed.
• Develop work assignments and assist in completing them.
• Conduct rounds to ensure staff perform work assignments as expected.
• Maintain good working relationships with co-workers and other departments.
• Review and report complaints and grievances to the RCC and/or Unit Manager.
• Provide and receive nurse reports at shift changes.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
• Monitor assigned personnel to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Recommend equipment and supply needs to the Nurse Supervisor.
• Review care plans daily to ensure appropriate care is rendered.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information.

Requirements

• Regular worksite attendance.
• Valid professional RN license in good standing with the State.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Willingness to work beyond normal hours, weekends, and holidays as necessary.
• Ability to assist in resident evacuation during emergencies.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Use of transfer/gait belts or assistance from another employee when lifting or carrying objects over 25 pounds.

Physical Requirements

• Lift up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• Lift 11 to 25 lbs: Rarely
• Lift 26 to 50 lbs: Rarely
• Lift over 50 lbs: Rarely
• Carry up to 10 lbs: Occasionally
• Carry 11 to 25 lbs: Rarely
• Carry 26 to 50 lbs: Rarely
• Carry over 50 lbs: Rarely
• Reach above shoulder height: Frequently
• Reach at shoulder height: Constantly
• Reach below shoulder height: Frequently
• Push/Pull: Constantly
• Hand manipulation (grasping, handling, torquing, fingering): Constantly (except torquing: Rarely)
• Other movements: Twisting, bending, crawling, squatting, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and balancing as required.
• Ability to operate an automobile and various equipment.
• Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and hostile individuals.
• Ability to see and hear or use prosthetics to enable these senses to function adequately.