Floor RN/LPN

Indiana Fitness Works Inc.•Portland, IN

4d•$28 - $53

About The Position

The Floor RN/LPN provides nursing care to assigned residents and supervises direct care staff on the assigned unit or hall. The role includes assessing residents, administering medications and treatments, maintaining accurate records, coordinating care with physicians and other services, and supporting residents’ safety, dignity, and well-being. The position requires movement throughout the facility for much of the day and the ability to work every other weekend. Shifts are 6 a.m.–2 p.m., 2 p.m.–10 p.m., and 10 p.m.–6 a.m.

Requirements

Graduate of a School of Nursing.
Hold a current license in good standing from the State of Indiana.
Knowledge of nursing skills and practices.
Possess a health certificate or examination as required by State agencies.
Ability to move throughout the facility most of the day and perform moderate to heavy lifting at times.
Maintain a professional attitude, including confidentiality, concern for others, cooperativeness, and conscientious use of time.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Ability to organize, communicate with, and lead people with varied experience and training.
Integrity, leadership qualities, interest in working with people, and enthusiasm for nursing.
Understanding, patience, and tact in 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 and identifying resident symptoms and resourcefulness in emergencies.
Ability to read and write in English and communicate with residents, families, personnel, and support agencies.
Ability to remain calm under stress.
Ability to bend, lift, walk, grasp, and perform fine hand coordination; distinguish smells, tastes, temperatures, and 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 and ordered treatments are performed.
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 families or representatives and seek their feedback and cooperation.
Manage and supervise personnel on assigned units or halls.
Verify that medical records are maintained and updated properly.
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 laboratory work and X-rays are completed as ordered and results are reported to the physician promptly.
Make rounds with physicians and assist with examinations as indicated.
Assess residents upon admission and as needed for concerns or changes in condition, taking necessary action, including emergency measures.
Initiate and update resident nursing care plans and participate in interdisciplinary care plan conferences as requested or assigned.
Secure narcotics and controlled substances; count narcotics at the beginning and end of each shift and maintain accurate records.
Keep unit supplies stocked according to facility practice.
Assist staff with direct resident nursing care and assist with resident discharge planning and related instruction.
Receive and provide thorough reports at shift changes.
Make rounds on all residents, paying particular attention to those requiring increased monitoring.
Administer and document medications at appropriate times.
Notify medical providers as necessary regarding orders, visits, and recognized signs or symptoms of 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 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, accident prevention, socialization, self-esteem, dignity, and maximum functional ability.
Assist residents in psychosocially accepting 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 required 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 for residents and staff and follow facility safety and infection-control policies and procedures.
Maintain confidentiality of resident information.
Review new admission orders, new orders, incident reports, and memos to promote timely care and implementation of 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.