Registered Nurse- Day Shift

Stonebridge Villa Marie • Jefferson City, MO

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse plans, coordinates, and manages nursing care, nursing services, and health education for nursing home residents under the direction and supervision of the Director of Nursing. The role calls for patience, compassion, and a desire to care for frail elderly residents in a gentle and empathetic manner.

The RN coordinates care on the unit, supervises nursing team members, and provides medication-related interventions, treatments, assessments, and care planning. The position also involves responding to changes in residents’ health, communicating with physicians, maintaining accurate documentation, and following facility policies and procedures. The schedule is 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Monday through Friday, with weekends when needed.

Requirements

• Current state license to practice as a registered nurse (RN).
• Knowledge of basic nursing practice and an interest in gerontological nursing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing about residents, staff, and others, and to present information and respond to questions from groups.
• Ability to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret technical material and work with abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

• Current CPR certification and additional certification in a nursing specialty.
• Two years of experience in a long-term care setting.
• Basic computer skills and experience with Electronic Medical Records.

Responsibilities

• Supervise nursing care provided by nursing assistants and other personnel for whom the RN is administratively or professionally responsible.
• Plan, assign, and direct the work of assigned nursing team members, including CNAs and CMTs.
• Prepare work assignment sheets with consideration for resident safety and staff preparation, experience, knowledge, and ability.
• Report staff shortages to nursing management.
• Assist with performance evaluations and participate in communicating employee actions that may result in rewards or discipline.
• Schedule and adjust meal and rest breaks according to resident needs and labor laws.
• Receive and help resolve employee complaints, and monitor and correct employee job performance.
• Coordinate nursing care on the unit and ensure residents are assigned a capable nurse aide.
• Provide safe and accurate medication-related interventions; administer and document medications and treatments according to resident schedules and current medication-pass standards.
• Understand medication and treatment rationales and effects, and administer them correctly.
• Provide physician-ordered treatments, including wound care, urinary catheterization, oxygen care, and tracheostomy care.
• Order and receive medications from the pharmacy.
• Accurately account for narcotics and sign for counts and exchanges of medication-cart and medication-room keys.
• Respond promptly to resident requests for pain intervention and document the response in the resident record.
• Transcribe physician orders accurately and coordinate their implementation.
• Assess residents’ health status, notify physicians of changes, and promptly implement and document new orders.
• Conduct ongoing resident assessments and use the INTERACT program to help avoid unplanned hospital discharges.
• Develop care plans based on assessments and implement nursing care.
• Check emergency equipment, including oxygen and suction, and the emergency medication kit when applicable.
• Use nursing equipment and supplies according to manufacturer guidelines.
• Accept assignments commensurate with education, preparation, experience, knowledge, and ability, and obtain instruction and supervision as needed.
• Follow facility policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, critical illness, accident coverage, and an employee assistance program
• 401(k)
• Flexible scheduling
• Holiday pay incentives
• Training and tuition reimbursement
• Bereavement leave
• Employee recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed