Diversicare - Council Grove, KS

posted 4 days ago

Full-time
Council Grove, KS
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

At Diversicare, we understand the contributions of every team member are the parts that make up the whole. We appreciate them for the work they do each day to showcase their talents and gifts. Diversicare provides post-acute care services to patients and residents at 43 skilled nursing and long-term care centers in five states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest United States. Together, with our team of dedicated healthcare professionals, we leverage our diverse strengths to provide each patient and resident with healthcare services that best meet their needs. Our mission is to 'Improve every life we touch by providing exceptional healthcare and exceeding expectations.' We are guided to excellence by five Core Values: Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Teamwork and Stewardship, as well as 12 Service Standards. Our culture of impassioned service delivery is the Diversicare Difference.

Responsibilities

  • Work under the supervision of a licensed vocational nurse or a registered professional nurse to perform medication administration duties.
  • Administer PRN medications after authorization by the facility's licensed nurse or the resident's treating physician.
  • Organize assigned medication duties to pour, pass, and document all routine prescribed medications.
  • Document all PRN medications according to State Standards in all areas of the chart.
  • Observe and report to the facility's charge licensed nurse reactions and side effects of medication.
  • Take and record vital signs prior to administration of medications that could affect or change the vital signs.
  • Administer and document regularly prescribed medications after personally preparing them.
  • Administer oxygen per nasal channel or a non-sealing face mask only in an emergency and notify the licensed nurse on duty.
  • Count narcotics, give all routine prescribed narcotics, and document on individual and medication sheets.

Requirements

  • Must have successfully completed state approved school of medication administration.
  • Must carry current acknowledgment card or certification issued by state agency.
  • Must be willing to abide by restrictions placed on his/her job by state agency.
  • Must be a certified nursing assistant.

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Excellent 401k plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
  • Long and Short Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Life Insurance
  • Referral Bonuses
  • DiversICARE - employee hardship fund
  • Pay advancement program - OnShift Wallet
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