Registered Nurse- Day Shift

StoneBridge Senior Living•De Soto, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides, plans, coordinates, and manages nursing care, nursing services, and health education for nursing home residents. The RN cares for 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 supervises nursing care provided by nursing assistants and other team members, coordinates care on the unit, administers medications and treatments, performs resident assessments, communicates changes in resident status to physicians, and implements and documents orders and plans of care. This position is located in DeSoto, Missouri, and is a full-time day-shift role. A $7,500 sign-on bonus is offered to eligible full-time new hires. StoneBridge Senior Living describes its communities as welcoming, family-oriented environments where employees support one another and develop skills related to senior care careers. Benefits may include paid time off, health benefits, a 401(k), flexible scheduling, holiday pay incentives, training and tuition reimbursement, bereavement leave, and employee recognition.

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 through written reports and other documents relating to residents, staff, and others.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from groups of executives, managers, clients, customers, and the public.
Ability to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret a wide range of technical journals 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 staff 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 that consider resident safety and employees’ education, 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 reward or discipline.
Schedule and adjust lunch 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 standards.
Provide treatments according to physician orders, including wound care, urinary catheterization, oxygen care, and tracheostomy care.
Order and receive medications from the pharmacy and accurately account for narcotics and medication-cart or 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 and implement nursing care plans based on assessments.
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 appropriate to the RN’s education, preparation, experience, knowledge, and ability, and obtain instruction or supervision when necessary.
Follow facility policies and procedures.

Benefits

Paid time off
Medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, critical illness, and accident health benefits
Employee assistance program
401(k)
Flexible scheduling
Holiday pay incentives
Training and tuition reimbursement
Bereavement leave
Employee recognition
$7,500 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time new hires