Floor RN/LPN

Indiana Fitness Works•Columbus, IN

About The Position

The Floor RN/LPN is responsible for the total care of assigned residents and supervision of direct care staff on the assigned unit or hall. The role involves assessing residents, administering and documenting medications and treatments, maintaining care plans and medical records, coordinating with physicians and other services, and supporting resident safety, dignity, and well-being. The nurse communicates with residents, families, staff, and medical providers, responds to changes in condition and emergencies, and helps ensure that nursing care is delivered in accordance with orders, facility procedures, and applicable State requirements. The position requires a current Indiana nursing license in good standing, graduation from a School of Nursing, and a State-required health certificate or examination. The work includes movement throughout the facility for most of the day and may involve 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.; employees must be able to work every other weekend.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Provide total care to assigned residents and supervise direct care staff to ensure residents’ needs are met.
Ensure restorative nursing care measures and ordered treatments are performed as indicated.
Help maintain residents’ self-respect, personal dignity, and physical safety.
Communicate with nursing management about unit conditions and concerns involving staff, residents, or visitors.
Explain treatment goals and expectations to residents and families or representatives, and seek their feedback and cooperation.
Supervise and manage personnel on assigned halls or units; review staff assignments and ensure duties match staff members’ abilities, training, and scope of practice.
Assist and instruct nursing staff in special treatments and nursing care.
Ensure ordered laboratory work and X-rays are completed and results are reported to physicians 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 residents’ 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.
Ensure supplies are stocked on the unit according to facility practice.
Assist staff in providing direct resident nursing care and assist with resident discharge planning and instruction.
Receive and give thorough reports at shift changes.
Make rounds on all residents, with additional attention to those needing increased monitoring.
Administer and document medications at appropriate times.
Notify medical providers as necessary about orders, visits, and signs or symptoms of disease or complications.
Gather 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 with psychosocial acceptance of their limitations.
Assist in evaluating supervised nursing staff and orienting new employees on the unit or hall.
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 laboratory work when ordered and applicable under facility policy.
Maintain a clean and safe environment 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 support timely care and implementation of interventions.
Observe meal service and residents while eating, offer substitutes when meals are not accepted, and monitor compliance with ordered diets.
Monitor utility, linen, and shower rooms for order and cleanliness.
Perform other duties as assigned.