RN

About the role

This sign on bonus is applicable for a limited time. It is applicable to candidates who have previous nursing home experience. Terms and conditions apply.

Responsibilities

• Know and comply with and ensure that all nursing services personnel know and comply with Residents Rights.
• Monitor Nursing Services to ensure that resident rights and needs are met.
• Review and promptly report to the Director of Nursing or Administrator and maintain written records of all resident complaints and grievances.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse in good standing and meet all applicable federal and state licenser requirements.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must show ability to read and write in a legible and understandable manner.
• Must speak and understand English.
• Must be able to demonstrate leadership and supervisory skills.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices.
• Include procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines governing long-term care.
• Positive attitude toward the elderly and sick.
• Must have knowledge of care planning.
• Must have prior experience working in a nursing home.

Essential Job Functions

• Administrative Function: Duties - Know and comply with and ensure that all nursing services personnel know and comply with Residents Rights. - Monitor Nursing Services to ensure that resident rights and needs are met. - Review and promptly report to the Director of Nursing or Administrator and maintain written records of all resident complaints and grievances.
• Care Plan and Assessment Functions: Duties - Assist and participate in developing for each resident a preliminary and comprehensive assessment and a written care plan that identifies the nursing and medical problems’ and/or need identified. - Encourage residents and their families to participate in the development and review of care plans. - Ensure that all nursing services personnel are aware of the care plan and that care plans are used in providing daily nursing services to the resident. - Review nurses’ notes and monitor residents to ensure that the care plans are being followed and that residents’ needs are being met.
• Planning and Inventory Functions: Duties - Recommend to the Director of Nursing Services the Equipment and supply needs of the Nursing Services Department. - Ensure that adequate and cost effective inventory control procedures are followed. - Make periodic inspections of medications, supplies and equipment to ensure that adequate levels are maintained and that equipment is available and working properly. - Develop and implement procedures to ensure that trained and authorized personnel operate nursing services equipment in a safe manner.
• Committee Functions: Duties - Attend and participate in various committees and meetings of the facility. - Provide written and/or oral reports of the Nursing Services Department. - Evaluate and implement recommendations pertaining to nursing services.
• Safety and Sanitation Requirements: Duties - Monitor nursing personnel to safety standards, fire and disaster, infection control and all other departmental policies and procedures are followed. - Ensure that nursing services personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary. - Participate in developing, implementing and maintaining procedures for reporting Hazardous conditions or equipment. - Ensure cleanliness of nursing services work areas, stations, preparation rooms, treatment areas and resident rooms.

Benefits

Sunharbor Manor is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Sunharbor Manor makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.