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Sterling Village•Sterling, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sterling Village is looking for a passionate nurse to join our team in Sterling, KS. If you care about elders and enjoy working with a team of people with a common goal of giving our residents the best life possible, this may be the place for you. Apply today to set up an interview and tour of the facility.

Requirements

Graduation of an accredited college/university nursing program.
Minimum Licensed Registered Nurse in state of practice, required.
Minimum (3) three years' experience in similar role, required.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and speaking the primary language of the residents.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to respond to computerized logs and notification of location of resident calls.
Ability to operate general office equipment.
Ability to operate general healthcare equipment.

Responsibilities

Delivering basic practice nursing care such as supporting resident’s recovery, monitoring conditions of residents, screening and health prevention activities.
Demonstrating professional development and clinical competency utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate resident care assignments as well as other organizational tasks related to resident care.
Providing comprehensive and safe effective and ethical nursing care to call residents.
Obtaining medical information from the resident as it pertains to his/her plan of care. This is to include allergies, medications, medical history, or contraindications that may affect the plan of care.
Assisting physician or healthcare provider during resident procedures including the setup/clean of supplies.
Administering medication to residents using proper injection techniques and equipment.
Submitting lab requests as ordered by the physician or health care provider.
Completing orders as requested by the physical or health care provider including medication refills, prior authorizations, weekly food orders, etc.
Documenting care provided accurately and completely on the resident’s chart.
Assisting in the maintenance of supply orders and stock.
Answering signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine residents’ needs.
Bathing, dressing, and undressing residents.
Serving and collecting food trays and fees residents requiring help.
Transporting residents or assisting residents to walk.
Draping residents for examinations and treatments and remaining with residents to perform such duties as holding instruments and adjusting lights.
Turning and repositioning bedfast residents, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.
Changing bed linens, running errands, directing visitors, and answering telephone.
Taking and recording temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.
Cleaning, sterilizing, storing, preparing, and issuing dressing packs, treatment trays, and other supplies.
Dusting and cleaning residents’ rooms.
Performing additional duties as assigned.