Registered Nurse/PRN - ALF - Utah County

Rocky Mountain Care Group • Orem, UT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position directs nursing care to residents and oversees day-to-day nursing activities performed by certified nursing assistants, Nursing Assistants, and Non-Certified Medication Aides. The role operates in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines, as well as established facility policies and procedures. The Registered Nurse promotes holistic care for residents, manages medication administration, coordinates specialized care skills, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team. This role also involves participation in management meetings, assisting with performance evaluations, and ensuring compliance with all facility policies and regulations, including infection control and safety measures. The position requires treating all residents with dignity and respect, promoting resident rights, and maintaining confidentiality of protected health information.

Requirements

• Prior experience in long-term care or assisted living is preferred but not required.
• A Nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
• Current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in practicing state.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Must have patience, tact, and willingness to deal with difficult residents, family, and staff.
• Must be able to relay information concerning a resident’s condition.
• Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Meets general health requirements according to facility policy, including medical and physical exams and checking immunity status for various infectious diseases.
• Ability to assist in evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting and perform other common physical movements as needed for the position.
• Must possess leadership, supervisory ability, and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Communicates with medical and nursing staff, and other departments.
• Subject to call-back during emergency conditions.
• Works at nursing station and throughout the facility.
• Subject to frequent interruptions.
• May work beyond normal working hours and on weekends holidays when necessary.
• Agreement to abide by all standards, policies, and procedures of the facility, including the facility’s compliance and ethics program, is a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in long-term care or assisted living

Responsibilities

• Directs the daily activities of the certified nursing assistants and caregivers.
• Follows the nursing model to promote holistic care for the residents.
• Ensures that policies and procedures are complied with by nursing personnel assigned.
• Participates in the admission, discharge and transfers of residents as required.
• Assesses for changes in residents’ status, notifying the physician and resident’s family or representative and documenting accordingly.
• Confirms physician orders to medical record and carries out orders as written.
• Prepares and administers medications as per physicians’ orders and observes for adverse effects.
• Schedules follow up appointments for residents and transportation needs as indicated.
• Provides nursing leadership to nursing personnel at the Assisted Living.
• Coordinates care skills such as colostomy changes, wound care, etc.
• Performs rounds to ensure resident needs are being met and personnel are performing their assigned duties.
• Collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary team as needed.
• Participate in management team meetings to discuss census changes, resident changes in status or care need, or complaints or concerns.
• May assist in evaluating work performance of nursing personnel and implement discipline.
• Informs appropriate departments of concerns or complaints and files grievances or complaints, as necessary.
• Reports any incidents or unusual occurrences to the Executive Director or VP of Clinical Quality unit manager and participates in the investigative process.
• Participates in end-of-life care as required.
• Ensure that there is adequate stock of medications, supplies, equipment and notifies appropriate personnel of needs.
• Initiates, reviews, and updates care plans as required.
• Promote teamwork, mutual respect, and effective communication.
• Participates in the survey process when inspection surveys arise.
• Will participate in QAPI activities as assigned.
• Ensures that infection control principles are followed and helps correct deficiencies in practice as noted.
• Provide Medication Technician Training and delegation to approved certified nursing assistant.
• Ensure that a Change of Condition Log is maintained daily.
• Participates and executes proper medication destruction procedures.
• Ensure that resident’s transition timely to home health, hospice, palliative services as appropriate.
• Treats all residents with dignity and respect.
• Promotes and protects all residents’ rights.
• Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all facility policies and procedures.
• Complies with standards of business conduct, and state/federal regulations and guidelines.
• Follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures at all times.
• Maintains confidentiality of protected health information.
• Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality.
• Reports any retaliation or discrimination to HR or compliance officer.
• Reports any allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment of residents.
• Protects residents from abuse and cooperates with all investigations.
• Reports any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and/or hazardous chemicals.
• Participates in all life safety and emergency drills and training.
• Fulfills responsibilities as assigned during implementation or activation of the facility’s emergency plan.
• Reports work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to supervisor.
• Follows established infection control policies and procedures.
• Completes all assigned training and skills competency.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level