Registered Nurse - SNF- Riverton

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Riverton, UT

9d•$36 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

Rocky Mountain Care in Riverton, Utah, provides skilled rehabilitation and nursing care focused on each resident’s rehabilitation and personal needs. The facility offers nursing care and rehabilitation services, including physical therapy, speech therapy, lymphedema therapy, and outpatient therapy when needed, with the goal of helping residents return to their prior living arrangements as quickly as possible. The Registered Nurse may provide direct nursing care and supervises day-to-day nursing activities performed by licensed practical/vocational nurses and certified nursing assistants, in accordance with applicable regulations, guidelines, and facility policies. The RN provides leadership to nursing staff, supports holistic resident care, and helps ensure resident needs are met through assessment, treatment, care planning, communication, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. The role reports to the Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, or Unit Nurse Manager.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the practicing state.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully and patiently with personnel, residents, families, visitors, government agencies, and the public, including difficult or emotional individuals.
Ability to relay information concerning a resident’s condition and follow oral and written instructions.
Leadership and supervisory ability, with willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
Ability to communicate with medical and nursing staff and other departments.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Must meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and assist in evacuating residents during emergencies.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and perform other common physical movements required by the position.
Willingness to work beyond normal hours and on weekends or holidays when necessary, and be subject to call-back during emergencies.
Long-term care experience is preferred but not required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in long-term care.

Responsibilities

Direct daily activities of licensed practical/vocational nurses and certified nursing assistants in accordance with regulations and facility policies.
Follow the nursing model to promote holistic care for residents and ensure nursing personnel comply with policies and procedures.
Participate in resident admissions, discharges, and transfers as required.
Assess changes in residents’ status, notify the physician and resident’s family or representative, and document findings.
Transcribe physician orders into medical records and carry out orders as written.
Prepare and administer medications as ordered, observing for adverse effects.
Perform wound treatments as ordered, observe for changes, and document accordingly.
Schedule resident follow-up appointments and transportation as indicated.
Provide nursing leadership to assigned personnel and perform direct care, including colostomy changes, tube feedings, wound care, suctioning, and IV administration, as assigned.
Make rounds to ensure resident needs are met and personnel perform their assigned duties.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to address residents’ holistic needs.
Participate in management team meetings concerning census changes, changes in residents’ status or care needs, and complaints or concerns.
Assist in evaluating nursing personnel performance and implement discipline as directed and consistent with operational policies.
Communicate concerns or complaints to appropriate departments and file grievances when necessary.
Report incidents or unusual occurrences to nursing leadership and participate in investigations as needed.
Participate in end-of-life care as required.
Monitor medication, supply, and equipment stock and notify appropriate personnel of needs.
Initiate, review, and update care plans as required.
Promote teamwork, mutual respect, and effective communication.
Participate in inspection surveys and QAPI activities as needed or assigned.
Ensure infection-control principles are followed and help correct deficiencies in practice.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, protect their rights, and comply with facility policies, conduct standards, and applicable regulations.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, and allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment through appropriate channels.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control procedures; report occupational exposures and work-related injuries or illnesses; and participate in emergency drills, training, and assigned emergency-plan duties.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.