Registered Nurse (RN)

Midwest Health•Topeka, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day nursing activities performed by assigned nursing assistants. Supervision must comply with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as directions from the Director of Nursing or Unit Manager, to help maintain a high level of quality care. The position also performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by an authorized supervisor. The RN coordinates nursing services and shift activities, oversees staff compliance with facility policies and job descriptions, documents and reports care and shift activities, and supports resident care planning, admissions, transfers, and discharges. The role provides nursing procedures and routine monitoring as required by resident care plans, maintains resident confidentiality, and reports staffing, safety, incident, and workplace exposure matters according to facility policies. The role requires regular attendance at the worksite, a valid RN license in good standing, valid CPR certification, basic computer skills, and the ability to communicate in English. The employee must be able to work beyond normal hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary, assist with resident evacuation during emergencies, and perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Physical activities may include lifting and carrying, reaching, pushing and pulling, frequent hand manipulation, and twisting, bending, crawling, squatting, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and balancing. A transfer/gait belt or assistance from another employee is required when assisting residents while lifting or carrying objects over 25 pounds.

Requirements

Valid professional Registered Nurse license in good standing with the State.
Valid CPR certification.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Ability to perform essential position functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to assist with the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
Use a transfer/gait belt or obtain another employee’s assistance when assisting residents while lifting or carrying objects over 25 pounds.
Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and hostile people within the facility.
Ability to see and hear, or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately for the position.

Responsibilities

Direct the day-to-day functions of nursing assistants in accordance with applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines for the long-term care facility.
Ensure assigned nursing personnel comply with facility policies, procedures, and their respective job descriptions.
Meet with assigned nursing staff and support personnel to plan shift services, programs, and activities.
Prepare written and oral reports and recommendations about shift activities as required.
Coordinate nursing services with other resident services to maintain each resident’s total care regimen.
Participate in government facility surveys and inspections as requested.
Review and help update residents’ written discharge plans as required.
Explain department policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.
Provide professional nursing services, including catheterization, tube feedings, suction, dressing changes, care involving colostomies and drainage bags, blood collection, massages, range-of-motion exercises, and care for the dead and dying, as required.
Perform laboratory tests, blood pressure checks, and other routine monitoring as required by resident care plans.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
Complete administrative documentation, including medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, and charting.
Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans and document and sign orders and progress notes in accordance with facility policies.
Receive telephone orders from physicians and transcribe them onto the Physicians’ Order Form.
Document nursing notes that describe the care provided and the resident’s response to care.
Complete accident and incident reports according to facility policy and submit them to the Director of Nursing or Unit Manager.
Record new or changed diet orders and forward the information to the Dietary Department.
Perform routine charting in accordance with established documentation policies and procedures.
Inform the Nurse Supervisor of staffing needs when assigned personnel do not report to work; report call-ins and no-call/no-shows to the Director of Nursing and/or Scheduling Coordinator.
Review and evaluate the department workforce and make recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor.
Develop work assignments and assist in completing and performing them.
Make rounds of the assigned unit or shift to ensure staff are completing their assignments as expected.
Maintain a good working rapport with coworkers and other facility departments.
Review complaints and grievances and report them to the Director of Nursing and/or Unit Manager.
Give and receive nurse reports when coming on and going off shift.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals according to facility policies and procedures.
Monitor assigned personnel to ensure they follow safety regulations when using equipment and supplies.
Recommend equipment and supply needs for the assigned unit or shift to the Nurse Supervisor.
Review care plans daily to ensure appropriate care is being provided.
Maintain the confidentiality of resident care information.
Attend the worksite regularly and assist with resident evacuation during emergencies as necessary.