RN Night Shift Orchards of Alliance

The Orchards•Alliance, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for nursing care and maintaining a safe abuse free environment for all residents in the Orchards of Alliance Skilled. This role involves assessing, reporting, and documenting resident conditions, recognizing significant changes, and completing assessments as required. The nurse is responsible for notifying physicians and families of changes, overseeing care provided by licensed practical nurses and nursing assistants, and ensuring compliance with regulations and facility policies. Communication with staff, ancillary departments, home care providers, and family members is crucial for discussing resident care issues.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and successful passing of registered nursing licensure exam.
Complete annual state mandated training requirements (Regular In-services as well as any external training).
Familiarity with keyboarding, word processing and software usage.
Current Registered Nurse license in West Virginia required with 12 continuing education hours required annually.
First Aid and CPR certification.
Nursing skills specific to geriatric residents are needed.
May need additional skills with special-need geriatric residents such as those with dementia, Alzheimer's or those requiring advanced health care.
Ability to use lift equipment.
Regularly move up to 50 pounds when pushing the medicine cart.
Occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds when moving residents by wheelchair or assisting the Aides with the residents.
Occasionally lift up to 10 pounds, which is generally supplies such as reams of paper, files, medications, and forms.
Close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision in order to monitor resident behavior at close range and at a distance and to maneuver the medicine cart.
Close vision for computer and paper detail work.
Distance vision to see resident call lights down the hall.
Color vision to identify medications, assess changes in coloring of residents' skin or wounds, and to review color-coded spreadsheets or documents.
Depth perception and ability to adjust focus from far residents to near residents and from computer to desk or unit hallways.

Nice To Haves

IV certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess reports and maintains accurate documentation regarding resident conditions.
Recognize significant changes in the conditions of residents.
Completes assessments as required based on level of care.
Responsible for notification to physician and families/responsible party regarding changes.
Responsible for oversight of care provided on the nursing units by licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, and restorative aides.
Immediately reports substandard care to Director of Nursing.
Daily rounds on unit and with physician as needed to ensure coordination of resident care and timely completion of documentation.
Completion and verification of monthly physician orders.
Evaluates functions of unit to ensure resident care, staff relations and efficiency of service.
Reports any and all concerns to the Director of Nursing.
Assures nursing practice is in compliance with Nurse Practice Act, state and federal regulations and facilities policies and procedures.
Communicates with staff, ancillary departments, Home Care Providers and family members to discuss issues related to the resident’s condition of care.
Initiates immediate intervention in abusive situations to protect the resident and report allegations according to facility policy.
Assists with the investigation process when needed.
Receives and provides change of shift report regarding resident status and changes in condition via usage of 24 hours report and verbally.
Assists with administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
Orders medications on a routine and as needed basis.
Maintains accurate controlled substance count.
Participates in Mandatory nursing in-services and committee meetings as required.
Identifies areas of staff training required to provide quality care and notifies Director of Nursing immediately.