Registered Nurse - Standish Long Term Care Facility

Saginaw Valley State University • Standish, MI

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About The Position

The Staff Registered Nurse provides professional and comprehensive nursing care within the scope of agency services. The target patient/client population for this position are those requiring skilled clinical care services. Activities of this position are patient/client focused and utilize the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in accordance with nursing practice standards, physician orders, and agency policies and procedures.

Requirements

• BLS - Basic Life Support Required Equivalent Experience - Required within in 1 month of hire or transfer.
• RN - Registered Nurse Required Equivalent Experience - Associate Degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Regularly assesses patient's/client's needs and provides skilled nursing services as prescribed by the physician authorized plan of care and accepted standards of nursing practice.
• Initiates plan of care for assigned patients/clients and revises and adapts as necessary.
• Provides medication management and assesses therapeutic responses.
• Coordinates patient/client care by evaluating outcomes and providing ongoing feedback to others involved in care relative to patient status and changes needed on patient care plan.
• Coordinates care with the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) and interdisciplinary team.
• Notifies physician of changes in patient/client condition and care needs and obtains new orders as needed.
• Functions as case manager for assigned case load if assigned.
• Implements preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures and utilizes community and agency resources for optimum patient/client care.
• Utilizes documentation system to record services provided according to agency, professional, and program standards.
• Assists in maintenance of patient/client records.
• Provides patients/clients/caregivers/physicians with the necessary information to promote informed decision making leading to the achievement of optimal level of independence and as required by regulatory agencies.
• Establishes a care plan and supervises the Certified Nurse Aide according to guidelines.
• Functions as part of multi-disciplinary team in coordinating care including planning for discharge.
• Acts as a preceptor to provide educational visit opportunities for students and will participate in orientation of new staff as assigned.
• Participates in staff meetings, in-service education programs, and other opportunities for learning.
• Complies with documentation requirements for employee personnel and activity records as defined in policy.
• Carries out work according to policies and procedures in such a manner as to appropriately reflect standards for timeliness, accuracy, and productivity.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient/client and information.
• Adheres to the standards related to personal appearance and behavior.
• Participates in weekend and holiday rotations and on-call duties as identified in personnel policies.
• Participates in performance improvement process.
• Assists in community education activities as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Associate degree