LPN / RN- PRN - Bronson Commons (Mattawan)

Bronson Healthcare•Mattawan, MI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision and in accordance with Bronson policies, procedures, guidelines, and the Nurse Practice Act, the registered nurse manages resident care throughout the stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge. The role provides physical care appropriate to the resident’s acuity and complexity, applies the nursing process, coordinates interdisciplinary care, delegates appropriate tasks to LPNs and CENAs, and documents and communicates residents’ responses, resource use, and anticipated needs. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. The nurse collects, assesses, and documents comprehensive information relevant to patients’ health and implements appropriate interventions. The nurse identifies individualized expected outcomes and care plans with patient and family input, administers prescribed medications and treatments, promotes comfort and safety, coordinates patient education, organizes and delegates care, and evaluates the effectiveness of care. The position may require rotation among facility units based on need, participation in required education and meetings, completion of skills fairs and computer-based learning, and fulfillment of on-call expectations.

Requirements

Associate’s degree, diploma, or bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Licensed RN in good standing with the State of Michigan.
VAST training, as provided by Bronson Commons.
BLS certification by completion of core orientation.
Successful completion of the clinical orientation program.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to read, interpret, and analyze data from computer systems and equipment to determine an appropriate plan of action.
Ability to communicate constantly verbally, in writing, and electronically.

Nice To Haves

Experience in long-term care, rehabilitation, or general geriatrics.
Geriatric certification.

Responsibilities

Provide physical care within the scope of professional nursing practice and appropriate to resident acuity and complexity.
Use the nursing process of assessment, planning, diagnosing, implementation, and evaluation.
Coordinate care provided by interdisciplinary team members.
Delegate appropriate acts, tasks, or functions to LPNs and CENAs.
Document and communicate residents’ responses to care, resource consumption, and anticipated needs.
Collect, assess, and document comprehensive data pertinent to patients’ health or situations and implement appropriate interventions.
Identify expected outcomes and develop individualized care plans and interventions with patient, family, and staff input as appropriate.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques and policies.
Maintain awareness of patient comfort and safety needs.
Initiate and coordinate patient education according to individual needs.
Organize and delegate patient-care interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of care provided by self and others.
Rotate to all facility units based on facility need.
Complete required education, attend staff meetings and skills fairs, and complete assigned computer-based learning.
Accept responsibility for on-call expectations.