Registered Nurse (RN)

Valley Mental Health•Valley Falls, KS

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing direct nursing care to residents and supervising the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. This supervision must align with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as directives from the Director of Nursing or Unit Manager, to ensure the highest quality of care. The role involves various duties and responsibilities, and the RN may be required to perform additional tasks as assigned by an authorized supervisor.

Requirements

Must have a valid professional license (RN) that is in good standing with the State.
Must have a valid CPR certification.
Must have basic computer skills.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Must be able to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
Must be able to perform the essential position functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Employee is required to use a transfer/gait belt or to obtain the assistance of another employee when attempting to assist residents when lifting or carrying objects in excess of 25 pounds.
Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and hostile people within the Facility.
Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

Responsibilities

Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned comply with the facility's written policies and procedures.
Meet with assigned nursing staff and support personnel to plan shifts' services, programs, and activities.
Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of the shift.
Cooperate with other resident services to coordinate nursing services and maintain the resident's total regimen of care.
Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with their respective job descriptions.
Participate in facility surveys and inspections by authorized government agencies.
Periodically review and update the resident's written discharge plan.
Interpret department policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies.
Administer professional services such as catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and range of motion exercises, and providing care for the dead/dying.
Perform lab tests, blood pressures, and other routine monitoring as required per the resident care plan.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents.
Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, and charting.
Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign orders, and progress notes.
Receive telephone orders from physicians and transcribe them onto the Physicians' Order Form.
Chart nursing notes in an informative and descriptive manner reflecting care provided and resident response.
Complete accident/incident reports per facility policy and submit them to the Director of Nursing or Unit Manager.
Record new/changed diet orders and forward information to the Dietary Department.
Perform routine charting duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Inform the Nurse Supervisor of staffing needs when assigned personnel fail to report to work.
Report absentee call-ins and no call, no shows to the Director of Nursing and/or Scheduling Coordinator.
Review and evaluate the department's workforce and make recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor.
Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing assignments.
Make rounds of the unit/shift to ensure staff is performing work assignments as expected.
Develop and maintain a good working rapport with co-workers and other 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 off each shift.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
Monitor assigned personnel to ensure adherence to established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
Recommend equipment and supply needs for the unit/shift to the Nurse Supervisor.
Review care plans daily to ensure appropriate care is being rendered.
Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information.