Floor RN/LPN

Indiana Fitness Works Inc.•Winchester, IN

4d•$28 - $53

About The Position

The Floor RN/LPN provides total nursing care to assigned residents on a unit and supervises direct care staff to ensure residents’ needs are met. The role includes assessing residents, implementing and updating care plans, administering medications and treatments, maintaining accurate records, coordinating with physicians and other services, and supporting residents’ dignity, safety, and well-being. The position requires a current Indiana nursing license, nursing knowledge and skills, and the ability to work the listed shifts and every other weekend.

Requirements

Graduate of a School of Nursing.
Current nursing license issued by the State of Indiana in good standing.
Knowledge of nursing skills and practices.
Possess a health certificate or examination as required by State agencies.
Able to move throughout the facility most of the day and perform moderate to heavy lifting at times.
Able to maintain a professional attitude, including confidentiality, concern for others, cooperation, and conscientious use of time.
Able to communicate verbally and in writing.
Able 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.
Able to maintain good working relationships with employees, physicians, and other medically related staff.
Alertness and skill in recognizing and identifying resident symptoms and resourcefulness in emergencies.
Able to read and write in English and communicate with residents, families, personnel, and support agencies.
Able to remain calm under stress.
Able to bend, lift, walk, grasp, and perform fine hand coordination; able to distinguish smells, tastes, temperatures, and colors; and able to hear and respond to pages.
Able to work every other weekend.

Responsibilities

Provide total care to assigned residents and supervise direct care staff on the unit.
Ensure restorative nursing care measures are performed as indicated and ordered.
Help maintain each resident’s self-respect, personal dignity, and physical safety.
Communicate with nursing management about unit conditions and concerns involving staff, residents, and visitors.
Explain treatment goals and expectations to residents and their representatives and seek feedback and cooperation.
Manage and supervise personnel on assigned hall or unit.
Verify medical records are properly maintained and updated.
Review staff assignments to ensure duties align with staff members’ abilities, training, and scope of practice.
Assist and instruct nursing staff in special treatments and nursing care.
Ensure ordered treatments are carried out.
Ensure lab work and x-rays are conducted as ordered and results are reported promptly to physicians.
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 and maintain accurate narcotic records, including shift counts.
Ensure unit supplies are stocked according to facility practice.
Assist staff in providing direct resident nursing care.
Assist with resident discharge planning and instruct residents or representatives, assessing their understanding.
Receive and give thorough reports at shift changes.
Make rounds on all residents, with particular attention to those needing increased monitoring.
Administer and document medications at appropriate times.
Notify medical providers as necessary regarding orders and visits.
Collect information from staff about resident care problems and needs, and report signs and symptoms of disease or complications to medical providers.
Complete charting and documentation according to the facility schedule, including unusual events, changes in condition, and treatments.
Support resident hygiene, hydration, normal elimination and sleep patterns, range of motion, infection control, safety, socialization, self-esteem, dignity, and maximum independence.
Assist residents with psychosocial acceptance of their limitations.
Assist with evaluation of 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 about facility policies and procedures as indicated.
Draw blood for lab work when ordered and applicable under facility policy.
Assist with orientation of new employees on the unit as necessary.
Maintain a clean and safe environment and follow facility safety and infection-control policies and procedures.
Maintain confidentiality of resident information.
Review admission orders, new orders, incident reports, and memos to support timely care and interventions.
Supervise meal service, observe residents while eating, offer substitutes when meals are declined, and monitor compliance with ordered diets.
Monitor utility, linen, and shower rooms for order and cleanliness.
Perform other duties as assigned.