Registered Nurse (Per Diem)

divh2PR DIEM WEEKENDS ONLY $40 HOURLY PLUS WEEKEND SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL/h2pUnder the direction of the Director of Nursing, supervises the nursing personnel and the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility during an assigned tour of duty. Such supervision must be in accordance with accepted professional standards and current federal, state and local regulations to ensure the highest degree of quality care is always maintained./ph3Responsibilities:/h3ulliMonitor the daily delivery of nursing care and nursing staff performance as they deliver nursing care to the patients/residents in accordance with established policies and procedures/liliPlan and conduct shift staff meetings on a regular basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and to assist in the improvement of services/liliIdentify problems or potential problems in the delivery of nursing care to residents and implement corrective action immediately/liliMake written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director of Nursing as necessary/liliAssist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents total regimen of care/liliBegin investigation of all accidents, including staff interviews, data gathering and report writing/liliInterpret the nursing departments policies and procedures to personnel, resident, visitors and government agencies as required/liliEnsure staff always maintain confidentiality of resident information/liliDevelop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks/liliDelegate to each Charge Nurse the administrative authority, responsibility and accountability necessary to perform his/her assigned duties/liliMake daily rounds of assigned units at a minimum at the beginning and end of the shift, depending upon the activity of the units/liliFollow-up on complaints and grievances filed by resident, families or staff. Take corrective action as needed and make reports to the Director of Nursing/liliReport to Director of Nursing all reports of suspected abuse/liliEnsure that emergency equipment/supply checks are done each shift/liliEnsure that the residents environment is maintained in a clean and safe manner/liliMay make determination of death when necessary/liliParticipate in the orientation program for new assigned nursing staff in order to facilitate their assimilation into the work place within a reasonable time span and to ensure that each staff member understands his/her role, responsibilities and standards of performance/liliComplete written performance evaluations on the assigned staff following probation and thereafter annually, and when performance dictates the need, complete additional evaluations/liliInitiate corrective and progressive disciplinary action, as needed/liliEnsure that nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards/liliEnsure that all nursing service personnel comply with the policies and procedures, including dress code as set forth in the Nursing Procedure Manual/liliEnsure that enough nursing staff are scheduled and available for your/next tour of duty to ensure that quality care is maintained, and nursing care needs of the patient/resident are met/liliMonitor time and attendance of nursing personnel and take corrective action as appropriate/liliMake recommendations to the Director of Nursing regarding employee dismissals, transfers etc./liliIdentify learning needs of the nursing staff/liliPlan, schedule and conduct unit-based in-services as needs are identified/liliMonitor assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established procedures in the use of equipment/liliRecommend to the Director of Nursing the equipment and supply needs of the department/liliMonitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste/liliEnsure the prompt repair or replacement of medical/nursing equipment when necessary/liliOversee the nursing care to patients/residents to ensure safe, efficient and customer-oriented services are delivered at all times./liliInform nursing staff of new admission arrivals and the expected time of arrival/liliEnsure that rooms are ready for the new admission/liliVisit resident on report daily in order to observe and evaluate each residents physical and emotional status/liliReview the nurses notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided/liliProvide direct nursing care as necessary/liliStart and restart IVs when ordered and when necessary/liliEnsure the staff refer to the residents care plan prior to administering care to the resident/liliAssist the staff nurses in monitoring seriously ill resident/liliEnsure that all nurses on your shift comply with the written procedures for the administration, storage and control of medications and supplies/liliMonitor medication passes and treatments to ensure compliance with physician orders and facility policy/liliReview medication administration records (MAR) for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of physician orders/liliInspect nursing treatment areas daily, such as clean utility room, to ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner/liliMeet with family members and resident as needed./liliConsult with the resident, family and physician in planning the residents care, treatment and rehabilitation/liliAssist in arranging transportation for transfers to the hospital/liliParticipate in the implementation of facility quality improvement program for the nursing service department/liliParticipate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or Director of Nursing/liliAttend and actively participate in various committee meetings such as Infection Control, Safety, and Performance Improvement as requested/liliImplement recommendations from committees as instructed by the Director of Nursing/liliPerform Performance Improvement audits as assigned/liliParticipate in and adhere to employee health, safety, security and corporate compliance programs and activities/liliParticipate in the implementation and maintenance of the Infection Control program for monitoring and/or reporting communicable and/or infectious diseases among resident and personnel/liliAssist in developing safety standards for the nursing service department as necessary/liliEnsure that personnel follow the established procedures for the use and disposal of personal protective equipment/liliReport malfunction of equipment and/or broken furniture immediately to Maintenance Department/liliReceive annual physical including appropriate screening for tuberculosis/liliThe ability to conduct all activities within the resident abuse prevention manual/liliCooperate with investigations regarding employee health, safety, security, and corporate compliance programs/liliReport all accident and incidents to Supervisor immediately upon occurrence/liliCorrect unsafe or hazardous condition encountered, if unable to correct, report condition to immediate Supervisor upon discovery/liliConduct all activities within established safety, security and infection control procedures and guidelines Conducts all activities within established corporate compliance policies and procedures/liliObserve and respond to all standing security precautions, devices and alerts as they pertain to work and common area/liliRespond to fire/disaster drills and emergencies/liliEnsure residents safety in accordance with resident safety program./liliFollow safety features of the plan of care/liliEnsure that all personnel performing tasks that involve potential exposure have attended the appropriate in-service training prior to performing such tasks/liliEnsure that the assigned nursing personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary/liliEnsure that personnel follow the established procedures for the use and disposal of personal protective equipment/liliEnsure that all residents are wearing appropriate identification bracelets/liliParticipates in mandatory in-service and job training/liliAssist the Director of Staff Development in providing off shift in-services as necessary/liliAssist in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process/li/ulh3Qualifications:/h3pstrongEducation / Experience:/strong/pulliBachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)/liliCurrent registration and license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state employed in/liliPeripheral IV certification/liliTwo years of clinical nursing experience/liliOne-year experience in geriatrics and subacute population/liliCPR/BLS certified/liliThe ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language required, knowledge of other language helpful/li/ulh3Supervisory Responsibilities:/h3pSupervises the nursing personnel and the day/p/div