Registered Nurse (RN) Part Time Days

Cascades at Riverwalk•Midvale, UT

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Cascades at Riverwalk is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse to provide care in its skilled nursing and rehabilitation community in Midvale, Utah. The position is scheduled for days on Tuesdays and Saturdays and serves residents receiving long-term and short-term care. The nurse will prepare, administer, and document medications, tests, and treatments; communicate relevant treatment concerns and medication responses to physicians; maintain medication storage and supplies; enter information into the EMR; and follow infection-control, safety, and emergency procedures. The role requires compassion, communication skills, and the ability to meet the physical demands of caring for residents.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Current, active nursing license; the posting specifies an LPN license despite advertising the role as an RN position.
Current CPR certification.
Able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical information in English.
Able to communicate verbally in English in a manner that is easily understood.
Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using units of measurement and weight measurement.
Empathy and exceptional communication and customer-service skills.
Able to handle exposure to body fluids and communicable diseases.
Full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients.
Able to lift, push, or pull 50–100 pounds unassisted.
Able to stand for long periods of time.
Able to see and hear, or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately for the position.

Nice To Haves

Experience in long-term geriatric nursing care is preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare, administer, and document medications, tests, and treatments.
Record time spent performing individual treatments on the medication/treatment record in accordance with ancillary services policy.
Ensure prescription drugs and biologicals are stored and secured properly in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
Notify the physician when a resident refuses medication or treatment, does not comply with a treatment plan, or has a response to a medication regimen; promptly report adverse reactions.
Keep the medication cart, refrigerator, and room neat and clean, and store medications properly.
Ensure the correct disposal of sharps.
Enter key information into computer systems, including the EMR.
Practice, implement, and supervise infection-control, universal-precaution, and safety policies and procedures.
Respond appropriately to emergency and disaster situations.
Perform other duties as necessary and assigned.