Floor RN/LPN

Indiana Fitness Works Inc.•Terre Haute, IN

4d•$30 - $50

About The Position

The Floor RN/LPN is responsible for providing and coordinating nursing care for assigned residents, supervising direct care staff, and ensuring residents' needs are met. The position includes assessing residents, administering medications and treatments, maintaining accurate records, communicating with medical providers and nursing management, and supporting residents' dignity, safety, and well-being. The role also coordinates nursing services with other departments and helps maintain a clean, safe, and infection-controlled unit. The position requires graduation from a School of Nursing and a current Indiana nursing license in good standing. Candidates must be knowledgeable in nursing skills and practices, possess any health certificate or examination required by state agencies, and be able to communicate, organize, lead, and work effectively with residents, families, staff, physicians, and other medically related personnel. The role involves movement throughout the facility most of the day and may require moderate to heavy lifting. Shifts are 6 a.m.–2 p.m., 2 p.m.–10 p.m., or 10 p.m.–6 a.m.; every other weekend is required. Pay is $30–$50 per hour, with the range based on nursing license, experience, and shift.

Requirements

Graduate of a School of Nursing.
Current license by the State of Indiana in good standing.
Knowledge of nursing skills and practices.
Health certificate or examination as required by state agencies.
Ability to maintain a professional attitude, including confidentiality, concern for others, cooperativeness, and conscientious use of time.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing; ability to read and write in English.
Ability to organize, communicate with, and lead people with varied levels of experience and training.
Integrity, leadership qualities, interest in working with people, and enthusiasm for nursing.
Understanding, patience, and tact when dealing with residents, families, visitors, and employees.
Ability to maintain good working relationships with employees, physicians, and other medically related staff.
Alertness and skill in recognizing resident symptoms, and resourcefulness in emergency situations.
Ability to communicate with residents, families, personnel, and support agencies and remain calm under stress.
Ability to move throughout the facility most of the day; moderate to heavy lifting may be required.
Ability to bend, lift, walk, grasp, and perform fine hand coordination; distinguish smells, tastes, and temperatures; discern colors; and hear and respond to pages.
Ability to work every other weekend.

Responsibilities

Provide total care for assigned residents and supervise direct care staff to ensure residents' needs are met.
Ensure restorative nursing care measures are performed as indicated and ordered.
Protect residents' self-respect, personal dignity, and physical safety.
Maintain open communication with nursing management about unit conditions and concerns involving staff, residents, or visitors.
Explain treatment goals and expectations to residents and their families or representatives, and seek their feedback and cooperation.
Supervise and manage personnel on assigned halls or units.
Verify that medical records are properly maintained and updated.
Review staff assignments to ensure duties match staff ability, training, and scope of practice.
Assist and instruct nursing staff with special treatments and nursing care.
Ensure ordered treatments are completed and laboratory work and X-rays are conducted as ordered, with results reported to the physician promptly.
Make rounds with physicians and assist with examinations as indicated.
Assess residents upon admission and when concerns or changes in condition arise; take necessary action, including emergency measures.
Initiate and update nursing care plans and participate in interdisciplinary care plan conferences as requested or assigned.
Secure narcotic and controlled substances; count narcotics at the beginning and end of each shift and maintain accurate records.
Ensure unit supplies are stocked and assist staff in providing direct resident nursing care.
Assist with resident discharge planning, provide instruction to residents and families or representatives, and assess their understanding.
Receive and give thorough shift-change reports.
Make rounds on all residents, especially those requiring increased monitoring.
Administer and document medications at appropriate times.
Notify medical providers as necessary regarding orders and visits; report signs and symptoms of early disease or complications.
Collect information from staff about resident care problems and needs, including turning and positioning and intake and output.
Complete charting and documentation according to facility schedule, including unusual events, changes in condition, and treatments.
Carry out nursing measures supporting residents' hygiene, hydration, elimination, range of motion, sleep, safety, infection control, socialization, self-esteem, dignity, and maximum functioning.
Assist residents in psychosocial acceptance of their limitations.
Assist in evaluating nursing staff supervised on the unit.
Coordinate nursing services with Dietary, Social Services, Activities, Physical Therapy, and other services.
Participate in mandatory in-service training and inform nursing staff of facility policies and procedures as indicated.
Draw blood for laboratory work as ordered, if applicable under facility policy.
Assist with orientation of new employees on the unit or hall as necessary.
Maintain a clean and safe environment and follow facility safety and infection control policies and procedures.
Maintain confidentiality of resident information.
Observe new admissions, new orders, incident reports, and memos to promote timely care and implementation of interventions.
Make rounds to supervise meal service, observe residents while eating, offer meal substitutes when needed, and monitor compliance with ordered diets.
Monitor utility, linen, and shower rooms for order and cleanliness.
Perform other duties as assigned.