Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN)

Full time/Part time AM , PM and NOC Shift

Sign on Bonus for full and part time

Registered Nurse (RN) Required Qualifications:

• Prior experience in long-term care preferred but not required.

• A Nursing degree from an accredited college or university.

• Current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Wisconsin.

• Current CPR certification.

Registered Nurse (RN) Duties and Responsibilities:

• Directs the daily activities of the licensed practical nurse and certified nursing assistants in accordance with current federal, state and local regulations and guidelines and established facility policies and procedures.

• Follows the nursing model to promote holistic care for the residents.

• Ensures that policies and procedures are complied with by nursing personnel assigned.

• Participates in the admission, discharge and transfers of residents as required.

• Assesses for changes in residents’ status, notifying the physician and resident’s family or representative and documenting accordingly.

• Transcribes physician orders to medical record and carries out orders as written.

• Prepares and administers medications as per physicians’ orders and observes for adverse effects as indicated.

• Performs wound treatments as per physicians’ orders, observes for changes and documents accordingly as indicated.

• Provides nursing leadership to nursing personnel assigned to the unit.

• Provides direct care skills such as colostomy changes, tube feedings, wound care, suctioning, IV administration, etc. in accordance with current policies and procedures, as assigned.

• Performs rounds to ensure resident needs are being met and personnel are performing their assigned duties.

• Collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary team as needed to ensure residents’ needs are holistically met.

• Informs appropriate departments of concerns or complaints and files grievances as necessary.

• Reports any incidents or unusual occurrences to the unit manager, assistant director or nursing or director of nursing and participates in the investigative process as needed.

• Participates in end of life care as required.

• Ensures that there is adequate stock of medications, supplies, equipment and notifies appropriate personnel of needs.

• Promotes teamwork, mutual respect, and effective communication.

• Participates in the survey process when inspection surveys arise.

• Ensures that infection control principles are followed and helps correct deficiencies in practice as noted.

• Other duties as assigned.

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