RN Weekend Manager

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Rates: $35.00 to $41.00 depending on experience and licensure. Additionally, we have added increased Shift Differentials.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to nursing staff by overseeing the daily Nursing Department operations.
• Carry out administrative and patient care duties as part of their shift responsibilities.
• Supervises and assumes responsibility for the actions and care delivered by the STNA’s.
• Abides by department policies and procedures and interprets them to personnel, medical staff, patients and the public.
• Willing to work on the unit designated by the D.O.N., A.D.O.N, or Supervisor.
• Checks 24 hour report sheet for changes/updates in the patient care needs for the day.
• Makes walking rounds, supervision of the N.A. care delivered.
• Administers medication (including IV) and treatment per the Physician orders specific to the patient.
• Attempts to meet the needs of the patient in a spiritual or psychological manner with the resources available to the nurse.
• Affords and directs in the admission/discharge process of patients.

  Administrative Duties

  • Gives and receives report at the beginning and change of shift to oncoming staff.
  • Takes and transcribes physician orders.
  • Answers telephone inquiries.
  • Evaluates patient care needs, condition, develops and or adds to existing plan of care for the individual patient.
  • Admission process of patient in the event the documentation nurse is not available (verifying Physician orders, transcribing pre-admission information, arranging diagnostic and therapeutic needs within and outside of the facility, ordering medication/treatment need, communication to dietary of the patient needs, completes needed paper work per admission check list).
  • Transfer and discharge of patients (arrangements for transportation, communication with the family/responsible party, appropriate paper work to accompany the patient).
  • Maintains appropriate documentation in the patient electronic medical record.

    Unit Duties

    • Directs and assists with department cleaning and care of equipment/appliances.
    • Communication with teamwork with all departments.
    • Overall safety and cleanliness of the unit.
    • Greet and direct visitors on the unit.

      Personnel Requirements

      • Valid Nursing license in the state where the facility is located.
      • Responsible for meeting the state required continuing education hours per licensure period.
      • Good physical and mental health.
      • Have a sincere desire to work with elderly.
      • Must be willing to perform non-professional duties.
      • Must be level-headed and take or give direction in an emergency situation.
      • Must always serve as a patient advocate.

        Benefits

        Indianspring is an EOE/M/F/D/V and Smoke-Free Workplace.