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Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse Department: Nursing

Summary: Provide quality nursing care to residents; implement specific procedures and programs; coordinate work within the department, as well as with other departments; report pertinent information to the immediate supervisor; respond to inquiries or requests for information; assist the immediate supervisor with tasks to support department operations.

Education: Successful completion of an accredited Registered Nursing program; currently licensed by the State of Michigan Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse

Experience: Two years' nursing experience with current home health, medical, surgical, or critical care experience preferred

Mission and Service Standards: Exemplify and support the Mission and Values of the organization, Complies with the Code of Conduct and HIPAA privacy and confidentiality requirements

Requirements: Successful completion of Criminal Background Check, Pre-Employment Physical and Drug Screen; free of communicable diseases, Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English, Meet and maintain other certifications or requirements as necessary for the position, Maintain current CPR certification, Physically able to perform job tasks with or without reasonable accommodation

Physical Requirements: Physically able to perform job tasks with or without reasonable accommodation, Ability to bend, stoop, sit, stand, reach, and lift items weighing 50 pounds or less

General Job Duties: Promotes a positive work environment through professional conduct, teamwork and a helpful, positive attitude to all co-workers and customers, Supports and promotes resident and client rights and allows for privacy, dignity, and well-being of all, Supports and promotes safety, infection control, quality assurance and compliance with all organization and regulatory requirements; State and Federal, Adheres to all organization and site specific policies and procedures, Complies with current law and policy to provide a work environment free from intimidation, bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and all illegal and discriminatory behavior, Efficient time management and prioritization of work, Performs other duties and achieves other results as assigned .

Job Title: Registered Nurse Department: Nursing

Job Description

Essential Job Duties: Provide quality nursing care to residents in an environment which promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality as illustrated by the following: Provide individualized attention, which encourages each resident's ability to maintain or attain the highest level of independence and physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being, Maintain the comfort, privacy, and personal dignity of each resident in the delivery of services to them. Interact with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a great care environment, Fully understand all aspects of residents' rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse.; responsible for promptly reporting evidence of resident abuse or violation of residents' rights, Assist in maintaining a safe, neat, and clean environment; report environmental deficiencies such as lighting or equipment problems to the supervisor or appropriate staff, Protect the personal belongings of each resident; promptly report missing items according to established policy and participate in efforts to locate missing items, Keep Nursing Directors up to date on resident's status and other related material, Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with the resident, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors, Perform all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials, Walk extensively to and from various locations of the unit while making rounds and transport residents within the facility, Support an atmosphere, which promotes a homelike environment, Respond to inquiries relating to his/her particular area or to requests from residents, visitors, other personnel, etc. within given time frames and within established policy, Maintain skills necessary to safely and efficiently operate all equipment and machines used in the performance of this job, Responsible for the supervision of all nursing activities on the unit, Responsible for the interpretation and adherence of the policies and procedures for the personnel, patients, medical staff and public, Make daily resident visits to observe and evaluate the resident's physical and emotional status • Receive report from the off-going staff nurse; give reports to the on-coming staff nurse, Give report to the medical team for the shift, Report change of condition, abnormal lab results, patient and family concern, and new admissions to his/her physician, Report change of condition, abnormal laboratory results and falls that result in an injury to the physician and the responsible party, Receive, implement, and document new orders from physician and enter information in resident's care plan, Administer medications timely and adhere to stop order policy according to policy, Review resident's care plan for appropriate goals, problem approaches and revisions based on the resident's nursing needs and that the Care Plan is followed, Admitting, discharging and transferring of residents, Maintain unit records: Narcotic Record, Daily Log Sheet, etc., Accompany physicians on rounds, Delegate responsibilities for the direct care of specific residents, the physical arrangement of the facility and the staff capability .

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse Department: Nursing


Other Duties: Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but which may be altered or redesigned depending upon individual circumstances, Participate in staff meetings and education programs designated for attendance, all other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions: Work in office area as well as throughout the nursing service area (i.e., med rooms, nurses' stations, resident rooms, etc.); move intermittently during working hours and is subject to frequent interruptions, Is involved with residents/clients, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc. under all conditions and circumstances, Communicate with medical staff, nursing personnel and other department supervisors, Work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary as well as in other positions as needed, Is subject to call-back during emergency situations (i.e. severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.), May be subject to exposure to odors, infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB, AIDS, and Hepatitis B Viruses, May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Receipt and Acknowledgment

I acknowledge and understand that: Receipt of the job description does not imply nor create a promise of employment, nor an employment contract of any kind, and that my employment is at-will. The job description provides a general summary of the position in which I am employed, that the contents of this job description are job requirements and, at this time, I know of no limitations which would prevent me from performing these functions with or without accommodation. I further understand that it is my responsibility to inform my supervisor at any time that I am unable to perform these functions. Job duties, tasks, work hours and work requirements may be changed at any time. Acceptable job performance includes completion of the job responsibilities as well as compliance with the policies, procedures, rules and regulations.


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