Registered Nurse (Grant-Funded)

GOOD NEIGHBOR SOCIETY•Manchester, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Grant-Funded) position at Good Neighbor Society involves delivering nursing care, coordinating care delivery, and ensuring resident needs are met in accordance with professional standards, physician orders, center policies, and federal, state, and local guidelines. This role requires a currently licensed RN and includes supervisory responsibilities for nursing personnel.

Requirements

Currently licensed as an RN in the state.
One year prior nursing management experience preferred.
Ability to administer medications timely and according to facility policy.
Ability to administer treatments timely and according to facility policy.
Ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders.
Ability to chart progress notes in an informative, factual manner.
Ability to follow established procedure for charting and reporting incidents/accidents.
Ability to identify and report changes in condition to supervisor, physician, and family.
Ability to accurately identify skin changes and follow GNS skin care management protocols.
Ability to communicate physician orders and report diagnostic tests timely.
Ability to order supplies.
Ability to count narcotics at the beginning and completion of each shift.
Ability to follow Pharmacy policy and procedures for ordering and delivering medications.
Ability to coordinate resident rehabilitation program with therapies.
Ability to consult with dietary regarding special dietary needs.
Ability to monitor residents with significant weight loss and gain.
Ability to check items and food brought in by family members.
Ability to document medications, treatments, and PRNs per facility policy.
Ability to complete 24-hour report daily.
Ability to monitor resident intake and output.
Ability to participate in the monthly medication renewal process.
Ability to accurately complete and be familiar with the forms used throughout the resident chart.
Ability to document in progress notes any exceptions to resident condition.
Ability to interpret department policies and procedures.
Ability to ensure that all resident admissions, discharges, and transfers are entered in a timely manner.
Ability to obtain resident’s or responsible party’s signature in Consent to Treat Form upon admission as needed.
Ability to accurately maintain daily census reports and submit to business office.
Ability to perform administrative duties.
Ability to assist in completion of care plans and participate in care conferences.
Ability to assist in completion of the MDS and be knowledgeable in the MDS process.
Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of care interventions.
Ability to participate in investigations related to alleged abuse.
Knowledge and understanding of Resident Rights.
Ability to assure that progress notes are reflective of the care plan.
Ability to assure that assigned nursing assistants are aware of the resident care plans.
Ability to assure documentation is accurately completed for admission, discharge and transfer.
Knowledge of location and how to use Nursing Policy and Procedure Manual.
Ability to supervise CNAs, give and receive daily reports, and monitor CNA documentation.
Ability to prepare and deliver performance evaluations.
Ability to make recommendations for pay increase, promotion or performance improvement plans.
Ability to counsel/discipline personnel as necessary.
Ability to review employee call-offs and arrange for coverage.
Ability to receive, investigate, and respond to employee and resident/family complaints.
Ability to participate in developing and updating department policies and procedures.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of necessary information.
Ability to perform miscellaneous work assignments.
Ability to work in a safety-conscious manner.
Ability to report any safety violations or hazards to supervisor.
Ability to comply with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
Ability to adhere to policy on Drug-Free Workplace.
Ability to interact in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner.
Ability to maintain a dependable attendance record.
Ability to adhere to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code.
Ability to take positive action to ensure equal opportunity.

Nice To Haves

One Year prior nursing management experience

Responsibilities

Deliver nursing care and coordinate care delivery to meet resident needs.
Supervise nursing personnel.
Administer medications and treatments timely and according to facility policy.
Receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders.
Make rounds with physicians when necessary.
Transcribe physician's orders to resident's charts, cardex, medication/treatment cards, and care plans.
Chart progress notes in an informative, factual manner reflecting care administered and resident's response.
Follow established procedures for charting and reporting incidents/accidents.
Identify and report changes in condition to supervisor, physician, and family.
Accurately identify skin changes and follow GNS skin care management protocols.
Communicate physician orders and report diagnostic tests timely.
Conduct frequent rounds to evaluate the effectiveness of care delivery.
Order supplies and ensure personal protective equipment is available.
Count narcotics at the beginning and completion of each shift.
Follow Pharmacy policy and procedures for ordering and delivering medications.
Coordinate resident rehabilitation program with therapies.
Participate in care planning with the team and routine interventions.
Consult with dietary regarding special dietary needs and follow through on recommendations.
Monitor residents with significant weight loss and gain and report to physician and dietary.
Check items and food brought in by family members for compliance with orders, dietary needs, and safety.
Document medications, treatments, and PRNs per facility policy.
Complete 24-hour report daily.
Monitor resident intake and output.
Participate in the monthly medication renewal process.
Accurately complete and be familiar with forms used throughout the resident chart.
Document in progress notes any exceptions to resident condition, including daily charting on ill residents, 24, 48, or 72-hour follow-up charting on residents with infections, incidents, new admissions, or those with a change in condition.
Interpret department policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies.
Ensure that all resident admissions, discharges, and transfers are entered in a timely manner.
Obtain resident's or responsible party's signature on the Consent to Treat Form upon admission as needed.
Accurately maintain daily census reports and submit to the business office.
Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, and charting.
Assist in the completion of care plans (acute and long term) and participate in care conferences.
Assist in the completion of the MDS and be knowledgeable in the MDS process.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care interventions, identify problems and trends, and develop alternative interventions.
Participate in investigations related to alleged abuse.
Ensure progress notes reflect the care plan and that care plan approaches are followed.
Assure assigned nursing assistants are aware of resident care plans and refer to them prior to administering care.
Assure documentation is accurately completed for admission, discharge, and transfer.
Demonstrate knowledge of the Nursing Policy and Procedure Manual.
Supervise CNAs, give and receive daily reports from CNAs, and monitor CNA documentation.
Prepare and deliver performance evaluations to subordinates, utilizing information for growth and development.
Make recommendations for pay increases, promotions, or performance improvement plans.
Counsel/discipline personnel as necessary.
Review employee call-offs and arrange for coverage or adjust assignment sheets.
Receive, investigate, and respond to employee and resident/family complaints.
Participate in developing and updating department policies and procedures.
Maintain confidentiality of necessary information.
Perform miscellaneous work assignments as required.
Work in a safety-conscious manner, using safe work practices.
Report any safety violations or hazards to the supervisor.
Comply with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
Adhere to policy on Drug-Free Workplace.
Interact in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner with residents, families, visitors, and co-workers.
Maintain a dependable attendance record.
Adhere to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code.
Take positive action to ensure equal opportunity in all business activities.