Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN - Skilled Nursing - Woodruff Manor
About The Position
The Registered Nurse, under the direction of the Director of Nursing, utilizes knowledge and skills at a competent level to provide direct age-specific and culturally appropriate resident care through the use of the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, along with the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process. Additionally, serves as a clinical resource and preceptor, participates in resident, family, and staff education, demonstrates leadership skills, and collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient resident care delivery and the achievement of desired resident outcomes. The Nurse must be able to provide and understand the specific communication, developmental, and treatment needs of residents, families, and visitors ranging in age from early adult to late adult.
Requirements
- Nursing, Associates Degree
- Strong computer skills with accuracy in typing
- Ability to coordinate and file (electronically and paper) alphabetically
- Excellent professional communication skills
- Licensed from an approved nursing program (Registered Nurse)
Nice To Haves
- Nursing, Associates Degree
- Registered Nurse License
Responsibilities
- Communicating and reporting to supervisor
- Greeting and directing residents, family, caregivers and guests in a professional and respectful manner
- Using the correct telephone protocol in answering calls; direct calls to the appropriate persons in a timely manner; ensure phone messages are legible and distribute promptly; adheres to the policy for utilization of paging system
- Assisting Supervisors, Director of Nursing, and Charge Nurse with other duties (i.e., filing, updating manuals, etc.)
- Positively and professionally assisting as a resource person and liaison for physicians and other departments
- Positively and professionally assisting as a resource person to the Director of Nursing, Nursing Home Administrator, Supervisors in obtaining resident diagnostic tests results.
- Ensuring reports are filed accurately
- Monitoring and controlling noise at desk to ensure professional conduct and appearance
- Maintaining a clean, neat, and organized desk area to facilitate workflow, ensuring confidential and PHI information is properly secured
- Attending all annual competencies
- Skilled in data entry - Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Skillfully operating and maintaining computer, printer, and fax machines; telephone system
- Routinely maintaining standards of the Long-Term Care. CMS Medicare and Medicaid Services and other licensing and regulatory agencies
- Demonstrating practice to maintain a safe environment and reports safety issues for residents, visitors, co-workers, and self
- Recognizing risk management situations and reporting them in a timely manner
- Promptly reporting equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel; uses chain of command when reporting problems/concerns
- Demonstrating compliance with policies regarding HIPAA and resident confidentiality, confidentiality of facility information and residents - rights and responsibilities; demonstrates knowledge of the purpose of the Ethics Committee, including referral process
- Successfully completing initial orientation and annual required computerized training, competencies and annual health evaluation
- Attending unit staff meetings, applying knowledgeable of facility's policies and procedures, medical terminology and specific services of departments
- Coordinating policies and procedures pertaining to associate education.
- Identifying and actively supporting positive relations within team and across department lines; maintaining an open and positive attitude by a willingness to participate in new initiatives
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
