RN or LPN -Nights at Gardenside LTC

Job Description

Job Description

Jefferson Community Health & Life is looking for an RN or LPN to work in Gardenside, LTC.

Gardenside has 1 full-time position and 1 part-time position open.

Full-time Nights: 5:45pm - 6:15am, 36 hours per week, must be able to work every-other weekend and rotating holidays

Part-time Nights: 5:45pm - 6:15am, (1) 12 hour shift per week (1 shift per week), weekends and holidays - PRN

Differentials:

Evening/nights (2pm - 6am) = $2/hr more

Weekends: $4/hr more

Short Notice Bonus: 40% of base rate

Holidays: Double Time

POSITION SUMMARY :

Provides, oversees and coordinates nursing care in cooperation with other care providers to meet the needs of Residents. Contributes to the completion of the comprehensive assessment and care plan for each resident and provides cares in accordance with the individualized plan of care. Provides leadership for the nursing team by directing, overseeing and coordinating resident cares provided by LPN’s, CNA’s and MA’s, to include medication administration by MA’s. Provides nursing assessment and intervention as needed to insure medical needs are met.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Current licensure as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in Nebraska.

· Basic Life Support Certification

· Must be able to wear a medical grade respirator (ex: N95/PAPR)

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Performs responsibilities related to the provision of Resident Care.

• Administers resident care, utilizing nursing process in a proficient and professional manner consistent with current standards of practice.

• Reviews, discusses and implements physician orders appropriately
• Takes appropriate measures if there are questions
• Transcribes and notes orders per facility standards
• Communicates orders to other departments as appropriate and schedules follow-ups as directed

• Contributes to, monitors & implements resident plan of care
• Provides Assessment of resident condition as needed and takes appropriate measures for follow-up, which includes documentation of assessment and subsequent changes in plan of care.
• Follows all aspects of the Eden Philosophy to provide care
• Responds to call lights and resident needs in a timely fashion
• Recognizes significant changes in resident condition, establishes priorities and takes appropriate action.
• Serves as a resident advocate
• Demonstrates expertise in provision of Activities of Daily Living for residents and delivers such care in a professional and caring manner.

Participates as an effective member of the Care Team and performs in a Team Lead capacity for department workflow and activities, as assigned or requested by manager.

• Assigns staffing to promote quality care
• Makes effective assignments based on resident needs and monitors and modifies assignments as needed to maximize care
• Anticipates staffing needs for oncoming shift

• Oversees and directs resident care provided by support staff.

• Monitors that care plan interventions are followed by staff.
• Takes appropriate action immediately when staff do not follow policies & procedures and/or resident plan of care.
• Takes responsibility for the direction and monitoring of medication administration provided by a medication aide during an assigned shift.
• Maintains responsibility for observation of desired effects, side effects, interactions and contraindications associated with medication administration, and responsible for taking appropriate actions as needed.

• Responds to Resident/Family concerns and provides immediate interventions when possible.

• Provides written communication of concerns to necessary departments for appropriate follow-up.

• Adapts to changes in workload and completes assignments while maintaining quality care.
• Initiates and performs duties which need to be completed although not directly assigned.
• Promotes team work through effective interpersonal relationships.
• Demonstrates initiative and flexibility in provision of care.
• Serves as a resource and role model for co-workers.
• Maintains professionalism.
• Holds co-workers to facility standards and initiates disciplinary action, as needed.

Provides and supports activities that insure and promote Resident Safety.

• Administers medications and treatments in a timely and safe manner according to physician orders and nursing policy.
• Assesses resident’s response to medical treatment and provides timely follow up as appropriate.
• Demonstrates proficient technical/clinical skills and operational knowledge of equipment within the Nursing Home.
• Reports variation in resident condition, staff conduct, equipment malfunctions or work conditions that may compromise safe, efficient resident care, to appropriate personnel.

Communicates effectively.

• Communicates effectively with co-workers regarding resident conditions, nursing care needs, nursing assessments, new orders and recommendations.
  • Shift change report
  • Ongoing communication with current shift team
  • Communication to care plan team
• Collaborates with other health team members ensuring that they are kept informed of resident’s condition and /or orders.
  • Social Services
  • Activities
  • Dietary
  • Lab
  • PT/OT
  • Business office
  • Administration
• Communicates with Physicians regarding resident needs, nursing assessments and recommendations.

• Provides accurate, complete information to physician in a timely fashion
• Provides appropriate follow-up if timely response is not obtained

• Informs supervisor regarding resident care/quality of life issues.
• Communicates changes in resident condition/resident needs to family as appropriate.

Performs and maintains documentation in a compliant, accurate, and timely manner.

• Documents resident care and needs in medical record accurately.
• Follows facility policy and procedures of documentation (approved abbreviations and corrections made in medical record)
• Documents medication and treatments administered per facility standards.
• Documents variances in care as needed and in a timely fashion.

• Medication errors
• Quality variance reports
• Injury of Unknown Origin reports
• Fall reports
• Abuse reporting

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